The most welcomed turquoise beads species

Turquoise gets its name as its color and shape are similar to a green pine, which is one of the most rare and precious stones in the world. It was imported into Europe throught Turkey, thus it was also called " Turkey jade". Turquoise products has become the most important collection. It is a kind of secondary mineral, which is formed as the groundwater containing copper, aluminum and phosphorus leaching in the early granite. Then it will precipitated to be concretion wrapped by matrix in the lode. Turquoise is the earliest mineral species used as ornaments.

As for accessories, people prefer to the green color and texture of turquoise. In acient times, people always linked it with religious and superstition. Peopele in Tibet hold particularly reverence towards turquoise, thus it is still a sacred docoration of roligious rituals. American Indians hold the view that turquoise, the elf of blue sea and sky, is a symbol of power. Most ancient civilisations advocate turquoise, such as Egypt, Persia, Aztec ( Mexico Indians ) etc... The color of Green Turquoise Beads varies owing to different element content. If it contains a little copper oxide, it will be blue, while iron oxide green. Color is the most important factor which plays a critical role of turquoise quality. The origin of turquoise are mainly the southern states in United State, the northeast of Iran and Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. In addition, countries such as China, Austrilia, Chile, Russia and Afghanistan also product a small quantity of turquoise. The blue or dark blue transparent Real Turquoise Beads with uniform color is best in quality. The Internation Gemstone Trade has classified turquoise into four grade: the first grade is Persian level, the second one is American level, the third is Egypt level and the fourth is Afghanistan level. And the first grade is the best quality goods.