Tandon Gems

A representative photograph of sleeping beauty turquoise from our archive, not one of the strands listed. Ask us for a photo of the exact strand.

About turquoise

Hydrated copper aluminum phosphate. Mohs 5-6, porous. Bead material comes from Arizona (Kingman still operates; Sleeping Beauty closed in 2012), China (Hubei), Iran and, since 2013, Kazakhstan's Altyn-Tyube deposit (Golden Hills). Mine names can't be lab-confirmed.

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The collection

Sleeping Beauty Turquoise

11 strands in stock: Rondelle, Heishi, Square, smooth and faceted. Prices are per strand from our latest count; tell us the code and we confirm and send a photo of the strand you would receive.

  • TRH01
    Faceted · Heishi · 4-7 mm
    $110
    In stock
  • TRH02
    Smooth · Heishi · 4 mm · Shaded
    $110
    In stock
  • TRH03
    Faceted · Heishi · 6.5-11.5 mm
    $595
    In stock
  • TRH04
    Faceted · Heishi · 7.5-8 mm
    $695
    In stock
  • TRH05
    Faceted · Heishi · 5.5-7 mm
    $480
    In stock
  • TRH06
    Faceted · Heishi · 7-8.5 mm
    $585
    In stock
  • TRH07
    Faceted · Heishi · 8.5-14.5 mm
    $1,025
    In stock
  • TRL01
    Smooth · Rondelle · 3 mm
    $58
    In stock
  • TRL02
    Smooth · Rondelle · 4-6 mm
    $165
    In stock
  • TRL03
    Smooth · Rondelle · 6-9 mm
    $275
    In stock
  • TRQ01
    Smooth · Square · 3-4 mm
    $39
    In stock