Hubei turquoise, from Hubei Province, China.
Standard grade, stabilized and unbacked, ready for a silversmith to set.
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turquoise cabochon · ref. TC-12b
Hubei Turquoise — Clear Teal Oval
$24one of one · available
A clear teal oval, a medium sky blue leaning toward green, with paler clouding drifting across the face. The stone is nearly clean: a single small island of dark gray matrix sits just below center, a fine pale seam crosses the upper left, and a few dark freckles gather at the lower edge. The polish is high and glassy over a gentle, even dome. The flat back is ground smooth in the same blue, with small touches of dark matrix at the rim.
- Origin
- Hubei
- Weight
- 15.35 ct · 3.07 g
- Size
- 21.8 × 15.9 × 5.8 mmlength × width × depth, dome included
- Shape
- oval
- Backing
- Unbackedthe back is shown in the photographs
- Treatment
- Stabilized
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