Description
13x4mm African Turquoise Rectangle Beads - 16 Inch Strand. Unique and beautiful natural stone.
African Turquoise is a form of spotted jasper, but it does not contain turquoise; the matrix (black lines) are similar to genuine turquoise matrix, which is why it is named so. Because it's jasper, it's harder than turquoise.
For more information on Turquoise and the various treatments used to stabilize or imitate Turquoise, please visit our article Turquoise.