Kingman Turquoise 4-6 Graduated Faceted Rondelle - 16-17 InchKingman turquoise, mined in the Acerbate Mountains near Kingman, Arizona, is renowned for its vibrant, intense blue hues, often featuring a black, "water web" matrix. Operated by the Colbaugh family, the mine is one of the largest and oldest producers of American turquoise, famous for producing nuggets in a wide color range from pale blue to dark green.

deep-blue copper mineral produced by weathering of copper ore deposits

It's usually found in a light pink color with white “flower” inclusions

often with a mottled appearance

Green Lodalite is Quartz with inclusions of sand

The region's rocks are Precambrian in age

When skillfully cut and polished

It occurs in a great variety of shapes and colors

but unlike rubies

It should be cleaned with a damp cloth and avoided from getting wet

These rough specimens are mined all over the globe and hand selected for Dakota Stones product line

Whether you're drawn to it's beauty or you are a collector of cool rocks

Tourmaline occurs in nearly every color in the rainbow and its name derives from “turmali