This half-polished form leaves one face rough to preserve the stone's natural texture and one face polished to bring out the full labradorescent display

with its characteristic blue-to-teal color from copper in the structure

cool in the hand

In traditional practice

Turquoise - Purple Sterling Silver Pendant Meditative This half-polished form leaves oneThe meeting point of blue and violet, held in sterling silver. This pendant combines turquoise and a purple stone in solid . 925 sterling silver. Turquoise is copper aluminum phosphate (Mohs 56), its color produced by copper in the mineral matrix. The purple element adds tonal contrasttwo distinctly formed minerals in one framed setting. Turquoise silverwork has deep roots in Southwestern, Tibetan, and Middle Eastern jewelry traditions; combining it