Heavy Graduated Romantic Purple Turquoise Beads - 10mm to 20mm roundel Most natural citrine starts life

Most natural citrine starts life as amethyst until heated in a molten state to change

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Sterling 925 silver is only 92

Sometimes the magnetic attraction can be a disadvantage to jewellery design - pulling metal from other components

Price is per 15-inch string of these unsual pearls

Heavy Graduated Romantic Purple Turquoise Beads - 10mm to 20mm roundel Most natural citrine starts lifePrice is per 15 inch string of these dyed (colour fixed) turquoise beads. Largest bead measures a big 20mm and smallest is 10mm. Heavy! Needs a few more beads or findings added to make a necklace. What is turquoise? Turquoise is a soft, opaque gemstone, formed by volcanic rock reacting to copper deposits brought by water. Colour ranges from blue green, to yellow green with grey, black or brown veining. Most non green turquoise these days is dyed. As