Turquoise Gemstone Beads
Dakota Stones curates one of the widest turquoise bead selections on the market—everything from Arizona’s famed Sleeping Beauty sky-blue rounds to the chocolate-matrix patterns of Kingman, the sea-foam hues of Campitos and Elisa, and the richly veined material from China’s Hubei province. We stock multiple shapes and sizes—heishi, nuggets, rounds and rondelles—so designers can match color and matrix across an entire suite of pieces.
Geologically, turquoise forms when mineral-rich groundwater percolates through aluminous host rock and copper deposits, replacing pockets of material over thousands of years. The result is a hydrated copper-aluminum phosphate revered since the Egyptians and Aztecs for its vivid, naturally waxy luster. Our inventory includes both untreated stones and carefully stabilized strands (clearly labeled) to ensure durability without sacrificing authentic color.
Whether you’re chasing the robin’s-egg tone of classic Southwestern jewelry or the intricate spiderweb matrix prized by collectors, you’ll find a strand here that fits. Mix turquoise with sterling silver for timeless desert style, pair it with coral for striking contrast, or use small heishi as accent spacers—the palette possibilities are as vast as the landscapes where these legendary stones are mined.
Hubei Turquoise Banded 3mm Table Cut Cube 15-16 Inch
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Hubei Turquoise- From the Hubei province in Northern China. Two of the finest mines in the Hubei province are the Yungai, which means, "a mountain ...
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Hubei Turquoise 3mm Green Table Cut Cube 15-16 Inch
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Hubei Turquoise- From the Hubei province in Northern China. Two of the finest mines in the Hubei province are the Yungai, which means, "a mountain ...
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Kingman Turquoise 3-4mm Blue/Green Pebble - 15-16 Inch
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Turquoise is an ancient gemstone, one of the first known to man. Known to Egyptian and Aztec cultures thousands of years ago, Turquoise is now mine...
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Kingman Turquoise 7mm Blue Rondelle - 15-16 Inch
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Turquoise is an ancient gemstone, one of the first known to man. Known to Egyptian and Aztec cultures thousands of years ago, Turquoise is now mine...
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Kingman Turquoise 6mm Blue Brown Rondelle - 15-16 Inch
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Turquoise is an ancient gemstone, one of the first known to man. Known to Egyptian and Aztec cultures thousands of years ago, Turquoise is now mine...
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Kingman Turquoise 9x11-11x20mm Blue Brown Graduated Nugget - 15-16 Inch
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Turquoise is an ancient gemstone, one of the first known to man. Known to Egyptian and Aztec cultures thousands of years ago, Turquoise is now mine...
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Lone Mountain Turquoise 4-6mm Nugget - 18 Inch
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The Lone Mountain turquoise mine was rediscovered in 1920 by Lee Hand, a man known as the "turquoise king" of his day. It is considered rediscovere...
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Hubei Turquoise with Matrix 6-9x11-16mm Blue Corn Two 5pc Sets (10pcs)
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Hubei Turquoise- From the Hubei province in Northern China. Two of the finest mines in the Hubei province are the Yungai, which means, "a mountain ...
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Hubei Turquoise 6-9x11-16mm Green Corn Two 5pc Sets (10pcs)
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Hubei Turquoise- From the Hubei province in Northern China. Two of the finest mines in the Hubei province are the Yungai, which means, "a mountain ...
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Hubei Turquoise 6-9x11-16mm Brown & Green Corn Two 5pc Sets (10pcs)
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Hubei Turquoise- From the Hubei province in Northern China. Two of the finest mines in the Hubei province are the Yungai, which means, "a mountain ...
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$32.00
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Hubei Turquoise 6-9x11-16mm Blue Corn Two 5pc Sets (10pcs)
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Hubei Turquoise- From the Hubei province in Northern China. Two of the finest mines in the Hubei province are the Yungai, which means, "a mountain ...
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$32.00
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Hubei Turquoise 6-9x11-16mm Blue Green Corn Two 5pc Sets (10pcs)
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Hubei Turquoise- From the Hubei province in Northern China. Two of the finest mines in the Hubei province are the Yungai, which means, "a mountain ...
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$32.00
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Turquoise and Spiny Oyster 4x6mm Rondelle - 15-16 Inch
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Beautifully compressed combination of Turquoise and Spiny Oyster make a stunning color combination in one bead!
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