8.16 gram Kazakhstan Turquoise TF1597 smokey quartz offering an elegant

offering an elegant

Gold Sheen Obsidian Quan Yin Carving

Material from this area has been known to collectors since the 19th century and is appreciated both for its aesthetic appeal and for representing a well-documented Eastern European source of fine vivianite specimens

There is a light dusting of green chlorite on the crystals

resulting from the presence of various minerals such as fluorite

8.16 gram Kazakhstan Turquoise TF1597 smokey quartz offering an elegant8. 16 gram Kazakhstan Turquoise Approx. Dimensions: 1. 75x0. 75x0. 25 inches Approx. Weight: 8. 16 grams Locality: Altyn Tyube Area, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan From the Altyn Tyube region of Kazakhstan, this beautiful blue turquoise is a rare find. This is from a very small parcel of material we received from a master lapidarist in Russia that collected the material himself. This piece is fully polished and has a flat backing of black onyx. Perfect