Hubei turquoise, from Hubei Province in central China.
Standard-High grade, stabilized and unbacked, ready for a silversmith to set.
Its size suits a pendant or a bold ring.
←turquoise14 of 22
turquoise cabochon · ref. TC-13c
Hubei Turquoise — Full Crackle Spiderweb
$30one of one · available
Bright sky blue, deep and even, broken by olive-green and cream matrix that runs in short, ragged streaks across the face. Fine crackle lines web the blue between them. The polish is high, the dome low, the oval clean. The back is flat and matte, crossed by a broad diagonal band of cream matrix with patches of olive green.
- Origin
- Hubei
- Weight
- 8.95 ct · 1.79 g
- Size
- 19.9 × 14.7 × 4.4 mmlength × width × depth, dome included
- Shape
- oval
- Backing
- Unbackedthe back is shown in the photographs
- Treatment
- Stabilized
