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Turquoise

Azure sky, robin’s egg blue: Vivid shades of turquoise define the color that’s named after this gem.

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Cabochon

This turquoise is cut in a cabochon: the most common shape.

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Robin’s egg

The preferred color for turquoise is a pure sky blue.

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Matrix

Some buyers prefer the presence of matrix in fashioned turquoise.

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Aggregate

Turquoise is an aggregate of microscopic crystals that form a solid mass.

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Copper

The intense blue color in this rough is due to the presence of copper.

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Veins

Veins of matrix in this turquoise are remnants of its surrounding rock.

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