スリーピングビューティは最も美しいターコイズではありません

Sleeping Beauty is not the most beautiful turquoise

There is something I would like to say to those who want to know more about turquoise.

Hello

When you search for "turquoise" you often come across articles about "sleeping beauty."
Articles often describe Sleeping Beauty as "the most beautiful turquoise in the world."

But!
There is something I want to say loud and clear!
As the title says,

Sleeping Beauty Turquoise is not the most beautiful turquoise

and,

Sleeping Beauty does not equal natural turquoise!

This is a question customers occasionally ask at events.
"Sleeping Beauty is natural turquoise, right?"
...Hmm.


Sleeping Beauty is the name of the mine and does not mean natural, so when I am asked that question, I always start by correcting that.

Why not the most beautiful turquoise?

Back to the topic…
I often see articles that introduce Sleeping Beauty as the most beautiful turquoise in the world, and the reasons are well-stated.

1. Pure, vivid blue color
②It does not contain impurities such as iron and has good color development

These are the two main reasons why it is considered the most beautiful.



You may be thinking, "Isn't it beautiful if it's pure, vibrant, and free of impurities?" Yes, it is beautiful.
So why do I claim that Sleeping Beauty Turquoise is not the most beautiful turquoise?

"The evaluation standards for turquoise vary from mine to mine."

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This means that there are mines where purity, clarity and the absence of impurities are not the standard for beauty .

  • From Mine A, the highest quality stones are those that are pattern-free, have good color, and are transparent.
  • Mine B has the highest quality minerals with fine patterns (matrix) and a deep blue color.
  • Mine C is characterized by its green color due to the iron content, and the bright green ones are the highest quality.

The evaluation criteria vary depending on the mine.
Therefore, it is no mistake to classify Sleeping Beauty as "the most beautiful of turquoise."

Also, "Sleeping Beauty" does not necessarily mean pure, vivid, and free of impurities. There is also Sleeping Beauty in which the components of the host rock seep out, creating a pattern, called matrix.

Furthermore, as mentioned above, iron is an element that produces green turquoise, so it is difficult to call it an impurity.

Furthermore, since components other than turquoise create the pattern (matrix), in a mine where the pattern is the standard for beauty, the question becomes what exactly are "impurities"?

summary

  • Turquoise is evaluated according to different criteria for each mine, so it is a mistake to say that the Sleeping Beauty mine produces the most beautiful turquoise.
  • Turquoise is not beautiful just because it is pure and vivid and free of impurities. Even Sleeping Beauty can have patterns (matrix) in it. Iron is the component that produces green turquoise. Components other than turquoise appear as patterns, so it is difficult to determine the impurities in turquoise.
  • There are also Sleeping Beauty models that have patterns (matrix)
  • Iron is the component that gives green turquoise
  • Since components other than turquoise appear as patterns, it is difficult to identify impurities in turquoise.

So, I've written down what I wanted to say in a hurry, but that's all I have to say.
Do you understand?

If you want natural turquoise, go to LFC!

LFC offers a wide range of turquoise, from medium grade turquoise with the hardness required for jewelry to gem grade turquoise. Of course, all of them are natural. (I would like to write an article about what LFC means by natural turquoise in the future.)


There is also a mixed sleeping beauty!

LFC -Lowry Family Collection- Mining Category "Sleeping Beauty"

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