Natural Sleeping Beauty Turquoise (AZ) Graduated 6-8mm Round Bead Strand, 18 inch Strand

Natural Sleeping Beauty Turquoise (AZ) Graduated 6-8mm Round Bead Strand, 18 inch StrandThis is beautiful Pure Blue, High Quality Natural Sleeping Beauty.Sleeping Beauty Mine located in Globe, Arizona is considered to be one of the most important turquoise producing mines in the world. The Sleeping Beauty Mine history began with its storybook name; some say that from a distance the mountain looks like a sleeping woman – and with a little imagination it does. The mountain was named long before it was mined, but once the mine opened it adopted the iconic name.  The Sleeping Beauty Mine history started more than 40 years ago when it was originally mined for gold and copper.  Sleeping Beauty stones are some of the most desirable stones produced in the world. Sleeping beauty stones are unique in color and quality anywhere from chalky-blue to sky-blue to deep-blue turquoise.The Sleeping Beauty can be sold as natural turquoise or stabilized turquoise depending on the preference of the buyer.