{"product_id":"sleeping-beauty-turquoise-rough-rare-58488","title":"Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Rough — Rare Arizona Lapidary Material","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is genuine \u003cstrong\u003eSleeping Beauty Turquoise\u003c\/strong\u003e rough from the famous mine at Globe, Arizona, offered in five individually measured pieces from an older collection. If you cut stone, you already know why this material matters: that clean, even \u003cstrong\u003esky blue\u003c\/strong\u003e with little to no matrix is exactly what made Sleeping Beauty the benchmark against which other American turquoise gets judged. These pieces are chosen for \u003cstrong\u003ecabochon cutting\u003c\/strong\u003e, inlay, and silverwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe question every serious buyer asks is why this material has become so hard to find, and the answer is simple. The Sleeping Beauty mine stopped turquoise production in 2012 and turned to copper, which was the more profitable ore. Nothing new has come out of the ground since. Everything on the market is old stock, and old stock only gets thinner. That's the whole basis for what this rough now commands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA closer look at this material\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTurquoise is a copper aluminium phosphate, and it's the copper that gives it that blue, which is a neat coincidence given the mine's eventual pivot. Sleeping Beauty forms in nuggets and seams within granite host rock, and it comes out of the ground hard and uniform enough that it generally needs little or no stabilizing, unlike softer chalky material from other deposits. The mine takes its name from the mountain ridge above it, which from a distance reads as a woman lying on her back with her arms crossed. For anyone building a collection, that closed-mine provenance is the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural Sleeping Beauty Turquoise, minimal to no matrix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sleeping Beauty mine, Globe, Arizona, USA (closed 2012)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rough lapidary material, from an old collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Uniform sky blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChakras:\u003c\/strong\u003e Throat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFive separate pieces are offered. Option 1: 49 x 41 x 13mm, 31g. Option 2: 37 x 38 x 24mm, 36g. Option 3: 42 x 35 x 14mm, 28g. Option 4: 48 x 34 x 12mm, 22g. Option 5: 33 x 17mm, 13g. You receive the exact piece you select.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWorking with and caring for it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCutters will want to slab with a fine blade and finish gently, since turquoise is softer than agate and heat sensitive. Away from the workshop, keep it clear of oils, perfumes, and prolonged sunlight, all of which can shift the colour over time. For collectors, a dry display case suits it best. Traditionally turquoise is a stone of \u003cstrong\u003eprotection\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ecommunication\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003etruth\u003c\/strong\u003e, sitting at the \u003cstrong\u003ethroat chakra\u003c\/strong\u003e, and it has been worn as an amulet across the Southwest and far beyond for thousands of years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease note: crystals are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Keep small pieces away from young children.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crysmology","offers":[{"title":"1","offer_id":52683124998431,"sku":"T1","price":805.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"2","offer_id":52683125031199,"sku":"T2","price":933.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"3","offer_id":52683125063967,"sku":"T3","price":633.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"4","offer_id":52683125096735,"sku":"T4","price":499.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"5","offer_id":52683125129503,"sku":"T5","price":252.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0715\/5810\/3327\/files\/il_fullxfull.8256430574_dtsb.jpg?v=1784171795","url":"https:\/\/crysmology.com\/en-de\/products\/sleeping-beauty-turquoise-rough-rare-58488","provider":"Crysmology","version":"1.0","type":"link"}