The sleeping beauty turquoise mine was named after the mountain range it was located in- the mine closed in 2012, making this type of turquoise very rare- which, from a distance, is said to resemble the silhouette of a sleeping woman. Sleeping beauty turquoise is renowned for having a pure, robin’s egg blue hue with no veining or matrcies.
Origins: Globe, AZ
MOHs Hardness: 5-6
Treatment: Treatment: None
Care: Turquoise is a particularly soft and porous gemstone. Contact with cosmetics, oils, acids, etc. can discolor and erode the gemstone. To clean, use warm water with mild soap. Do not use an ultrasonic or steam cleaner.
Attributes : serenity, communication, spiritual expansion
Birthstone : December
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