Dimensions: 7 × 1.25 inches
Material: Turquoise in matrix
Finish: Cut and lightly polished
Origin: Ma’anshan, China
Bands of sky blue, deep teal, and weathered brown dance through this six-sided tower, with fine dark veining running across its faces and a bright pool of blue near the base. It reads like a cross-section of landscape, standing upright.
Turquoise forms where copper-bearing groundwater moves through aluminum and phosphate-rich rock, slowly depositing a hydrated copper aluminum phosphate in cracks and cavities. The copper gives turquoise its blues and greens, and the brown host rock, or matrix, stays in the stone as bands and webbing. Ma’anshan has a long history as a turquoise source, and the matrix here is what gives this tower its layered, earthen character. The pattern is unique and, like all gifts from the Earth, this piece is one of a kind.
Turquoise has been worn and carved for thousands of years, and it can be associated with the throat chakra and with saying what you actually mean. This tower has a good weight to it, with smooth, flat faces that sit easily in the hand. Hold it while you work out what you want to say, and notice the earthy brown bands low in the stone and the blues rising above them. It’s a simple way to slow down and get steady before you speak.
Turquoise has a Mohs hardness of about 5 to 6 and can be sensitive to moisture, oils, perfumes, and harsh cleaners. To be safe, wipe it gently with a soft, dry cloth and keep it out of water.
Dimensions: 7 × 1.25 inches
Material: Turquoise in matrix
Finish: Cut and lightly polished
Origin: Ma’anshan, China
Bands of sky blue, deep teal, and weathered brown dance through this six-sided tower, with fine dark veining running across its faces and a bright pool of blue near the base. It reads like a cross-section of landscape, standing upright.
Turquoise forms where copper-bearing groundwater moves through aluminum and phosphate-rich rock, slowly depositing a hydrated copper aluminum phosphate in cracks and cavities. The copper gives turquoise its blues and greens, and the brown host rock, or matrix, stays in the stone as bands and webbing. Ma’anshan has a long history as a turquoise source, and the matrix here is what gives this tower its layered, earthen character. The pattern is unique and, like all gifts from the Earth, this piece is one of a kind.
Turquoise has been worn and carved for thousands of years, and it can be associated with the throat chakra and with saying what you actually mean. This tower has a good weight to it, with smooth, flat faces that sit easily in the hand. Hold it while you work out what you want to say, and notice the earthy brown bands low in the stone and the blues rising above them. It’s a simple way to slow down and get steady before you speak.
Turquoise has a Mohs hardness of about 5 to 6 and can be sensitive to moisture, oils, perfumes, and harsh cleaners. To be safe, wipe it gently with a soft, dry cloth and keep it out of water.
