Millimeter dimensions listed are usually width X length through the hole.

"Treated" Turquoise Strands
    Note: There is very little hard, "natural" gem quality turquoise on the market. Hence, in most cases, some sort of hardening treatment of this ancient, relatively soft mineral is needed ... especially for strung beads to help prevent breakage during the drilling and tumble polishing processes.

'Stabilized' refers to an old method of pressure baking hot resin into the stone to improve it's hardness and depth of color. Stabilized turquoise leaves a slightly waxy surface. There are many formulas and techniques for stabilizing, many of them considered a trade secret of individual processors.
In most cases, tints or dyes are routinely added to the stabilizing resin to enrich the color of the lower grades of turquoise. Since many of these color treatments are difficult or impractical to prove definitively, the approach that should be taken is, unless otherwise indicated, to assume that such treatment may have been applied to that particular gemstone.

'Zachery Process' The late 1980's brought about a new stabilizing treatment known as the "Zachery Process." It was invented by an electrical engineer and lifetime turquoise dealer named James E. Zachery. This treatment can improve the color/appearance of some types of turquoise, reduce it's porosity and to date shows no sign of discoloring with age. The treatment is virtually impossible to detect with standard gemological tools. This process involves a bath of minerals identical to those found in natural turquoise and a charge of electrical current.  Our cousin, Sterling Foutz, now owns the exclusive patent for this new process.
Read: Gems & Gemology magazine. Spring 1999 - The quarterly journal of the Gemological Institute of America (GIA).
Click: http://www.gia.edu/gemsandgemology/wd_18578ar_2070aris_585_back_issue_article_detail.cfm

'Enhanced' This term was at first used to describe the Zachery Process (above) but has by now been abused and this term is now used by some to describe any of the older 'treatments' given to turquoise.
The word "treated" and "enhanced" can now mean anything. The "Zachery Process" is patented and this term should only be used for turquoise that has been 'treated' or 'enhanced'  with the "Zachery Process".

NATURAL Turquoise
Ithica Peak Mine - Kingman, Arizona - USA

16 Inch strands Natural - Kingman's Ithica Peak, Arizona 6 - 7 mm  (average width) Blue SMOOTH NUGGETS TQ-KNG-SNUG67 1+ each for $36.00 Quantity:

Zachery Processed Turquoise
Ithica Peak Mine, Kingman Arizona - USA

16 Inch strands Zachery Process Kingman Ithica Peak, Arizona Graduating 8 to 18 - 20 mm Top Grade Nugget Necklace (2 Strands Shown) TQ-KIP-TGNG 1+ each for $93.00 Quantity:

	16 Inch strands Zachery Process Kingman Ithica Peak, Arizona 7 mm Mixed Nuggets (2 Strands Shown) TQ-KIP-MNG7 1+ each for $52.00 Quantity:
	16 Inch strands Zachery Process Kingman Ithica Peak, Arizona 8 mm Mixed Nuggets (2 Strands Shown) TQ-KIP-MNG8 1+ each for $58.00 Quantity:
	16 Inch strands Zachery Process Kingman Ithica Peak, Arizona 10 mm Mixed Nuggets (2 Strands Shown) TQ-KIP-MNG10 1+ each for $89.00 Quantity:

Zachery Processed Turquoise
Sleeping Beauty Mine - Arizona - USA

20 Inch strands  Zachery Process Sleeping Beauty Mine, Arizona Turquoise Blue Rounds

4.5 mm	TQ-SBS-RD45  -  $110.00 Each  -  Quantity:
5 mm	TQ-SBS-RD5  -  $140.00 Each  -  Quantity:
6.5 mm	TQ-SBS-RD65  -  $225.00 Each  -  Quantity:

	16 Inch strands Zachery Process Sleeping Beauty Mine, Arizona 4 X 6 mm (average size) Long Drilled Smooth Nuggets TQ-SBZ-LDSN46 1+ each for $21.50 Quantity:
	16 Inch strands Zachery Process Sleeping Beauty Mine, Arizona 6 X 8 mm (average size) Long Drilled Smooth Nuggets TQ-SBZ-LDNU68 1+ each for $28.00 Quantity:
	16 Inch strands Zachery Process Sleeping Beauty Mine, Arizona 6 X 9 mm (average size) Long Drilled Smooth Nuggets (3 Strands Shown) TQ-SBZ-LDNG69 1+ each for $37.00 Quantity:
	16 Inch strands Zachery Process Sleeping Beauty Mine, Arizona 7 X 10 mm (average size) Long Drilled Smooth Nuggets (2 Strands Shown) TQ-SBZ-LDN7X10 1 each to 9 each for $40.00 10+ each for $35.00 Quantity:

	16 Inch strands Zachery Process Sleeping Beauty Mine, Arizona 5 mm Smooth Nuggets TQ-SBZ-SNUG5 1+ each for $32.00 Quantity:
	16 Inch strands Zachery Process Sleeping Beauty Mine, Arizona 5.5 mm Smooth Nuggets w/ little matrix TQ-SBZ-SNG55 1+ each for $40.00 Quantity:
	16 Inch strands Zachery Process Sleeping Beauty Mine, Arizona 6 mm Smooth Nuggets TQ-SBZ-SMNG6 1+ each for $45.00 Quantity:
	20 Inch strands Zachery Process Sleeping Beauty Mine, Arizona 6 X 7 mm (with a few odd exceptions) Smooth Nuggets TQ-SBZ-SNUG67 1+ each for $80.00 Quantity:
	16 Inch strands Zachery Process Sleeping Beauty Mine, Arizona 10 mm Smooth Nuggets TQ-SBZ-SNG10 1+ each for $95.00 Quantity:

16 Inch strands Zachery Process Sleeping Beauty Mine, Arizona Graduating 8 to 10-11 mm (average size) Nugget Necklace (2 Necklaces Shown) TQ-SBZ-SMNGN 1+ each for $65.00 Quantity:

16 Inch strands Zachery Process Sleeping Beauty Mine, Arizona Graduating 9 to 12 mm Top Drilled Nugget Necklace TQ-SBZ-TDSMN 1+ each for $90.00 Quantity:

16 Inch strands Zachery Process Sleeping Beauty Mine, Arizona Graduating 8 to 15 mm Smooth Long Nugget Necklace TQ-SBZ-LNUGN 1+ each for $120.00 Quantity:

19 Inch strands Zachery Process Sleeping Beauty Mine, Arizona Graduating 10 to 20 mm (average) Flat Nugget Necklace (2 Strands Shown) TQ-SBZ-FLNGN 1+ each for $100.00 Quantity:

18 Inch strands Zachery Process Sleeping Beauty Mine, Arizona Slightly Graduated Top Grade 6 mm Nuggets TQ-SBZ-TGNG6 1+ each for $75.00 Quantity:

20 Inch strands Zachery Process Sleeping Beauty Mine, Arizona Slightly Graduated Top Grade 9 mm Smooth Nuggets TQ-SBZ-TGSN9 1+ each for $120.00 Quantity:

20 Inch strands Zachery Process Sleeping Beauty Mine, Arizona Graduating 9 to 13 mm (average) Top Grade  Smooth Nuggets (2 Strands Shown) TQ-SBZ-TGGSN 1+ each for $150.00 Quantity:

Zachery Processed Turquoise
Blue Bird Mine - Nevada - USA

	18 Inch strands Zachery Process Blue Bird Mine, Nevada 7 - 8 mm Nuggets w/ iron pyrite matrix TQ-BBD-NG78 1+ each for $50.00 Quantity:
	18 Inch strands Zachery Process Blue Bird Mine, Nevada 8 - 9 mm Nuggets w/ some iron pyrite matrix TQ-BBD-NG89 1+ each for $60.00 Quantity:

STABILIZED Turquoise - USA
Fox Mine - Nevada

15 Inch strands Stabilized - Fox, Nevada 6 mm FOX CHIPS TQ-FOX-CHIPS 1 each to 9 each for $5.00 10+ each for $4.50 Quantity:

STABILIZED Turquoise - USA
Kingman Mine - Arizona

16 Inch strands Stabilized - Kingman, Arizona 9 mm Olive Green TRI CUTS w/ Brown Matrix TQ-KNG-OLITRI 1+ each for $48.00 Quantity:

22 Inch strands Stabilized - Kingman, Arizona 3.3 mm Blue/Green HESHI TQ-KNG-BGHE33 1 each to 9 each for $20.00 10+ each for $18.00 Quantity:

Zachery Processed Turquoise
White Water Mine - Mexico

	16 Inch strands Zachery Process White Water Mine, Mexico Graduating 12 to 14 mm (average) Nugget Necklace (2 Strands Shown) TQ-WWM-GRNKS 1+ each for $100.00 Quantity:
	16 Inch strands Zachery Process White Water Mine, Mexico Graduating 15 to 20 mm (average) Nugget Necklace TQ-WWM-GNKL 1+ each for $120.00 Quantity:

NATURAL Turquoise - China

16 Inch strands    Natural - China 6 mm  (average width) Blue SPIDER WEB NUGGETS w/ Dark  Matrix TQ-CHI-NBSWN 1 each to 9 each for $16.00 10+ each for $14.00 Quantity:

16 Inch strands    Natural - China 2 - 2.5 mm  (average width) Blue & Green HESHI TQ-CHI-NBGHE 1 each to 9 each for $12.00 10+ each for $10.00 Quantity:

16 Inch strands Graduating 6 to 20 mm Natural Emerald Valley, China Flat Nugget Necklace TQ-EMV-FLCHP 1+ each for $75.00 Quantity:

STABILIZED Turquoise - China

"Ear Ring" in Navajo is "Jacko". Traditionally turquoise Jacklos were single strands of tapered turquoise who's ends are gathered into a loop then worn as ear rings or doubled for a dangle below a turquoise, shell or coral necklace. Wedge shaped 'corns' are placed at the bottoms of these loops to make the transitional break. I recently had the opportunity to spend an afternoon color matching into Lots a huge shipment of miniature Jacklo sets that had been custom cut for a friend in the turquoise business. - John

These miniature Jacklos are about 2" long over all when held by their ends. The beads taper from 3 mm at their tops down to 4.5 mm. The turquoise or spiney oyster shell 'corns are about 3/8" tall. Note: Illustrations are random samples from each carefully matched Lot. Individual sets will vary slightly.

Tip: A slightly flattened 1/2"x 6mm sterling cone SS-CNE-506 will cap these mini jacklo strands nicely.

	LOT No. 6 GREEN/BLUE TURQUOISE Stabilized Chinese Turquoise Mini Jacklos with Turquoise Corns TQ-MJK-LOT6 1+ each for $20.00 Quantity:
	LOT No. 7 GREEN Stabilized Chinese Turquoise Mini Jacklos with Turquoise Corns TQ-MJK-LOT7 1+ each for $20.00 Quantity:
	LOT No. 8 BLUE/GREEN w/ Matrix Stabilized Chinese Turquoise Mini Jacklos with Turquoise Corns TQ-MJK-LOT8 1+ each for $20.00 Out of Stock Quantity:

Stabilized  - 16 Inch strand -  China - One Only - Graduating 15 to 30 mm Pond Green Teardrop Nugget Necklace TQ-CHI-PGTDN 1+ each for $150.00 Quantity:

Stabilized  - 16 Inch strands - China Graduating 5 to 13 mm (varies) DARK TURQUOISE GREEN SLAB NUGGET Necklace (2 Necklaces shown) TQ-CDT-SLBN 1+ each for $62.00 Quantity:

Stabilized  - 16 Inch strands - China Graduating 5 to 12 mm (varies) TURQUOISE w/ some Matrix FLAT NUGGET Necklace (2 Necklaces shown) TQ-CTQ-GRFTN 1+ each for $60.00 Quantity:	Stabilized  - 16 Inch strands - China Graduating 5 to 15 mm (varies) BLUE-GREEN TURQUOISE FLAT NUGGET Necklace (2 Necklaces shown) TQ-CBG-GRFTN 1+ each for $55.00 Quantity:

Stabilized  - 16 Inch strands   2.5 - 3 mm (on average)  China Small Blue/Green Turquoise Nuggets TQ-CHI-SBGTN 1 each to 9 each for $4.50 10 each to 49 each for $4.00 50 each to 99 each for $3.75 100+ each for $3.50 Quantity:

Stabilized China - 16 Inch strands 10 to 12 mm (size varies) Green Aquamarine Turquoise BIG NUGGETS w/ Matrix TQ-CHI-GAQBNG 1+ each for $15.00 Quantity:

Stabilized China - 16 Inch strands 10 to 13 mm (size varies) Sea Green MEDIUM NUGGETS w/ Matrix TQ-CHI-MDSGNG 1+ each for $18.50 Quantity:

16 Inch strands Stabilized -China 5 mm Blue RONDELLES w/ Dark Matrix TQ-CHI-BLMRDL5 1+ each for $12.50 Quantity:

16 Inch strands Stabilized -China 4 mm  Deep Turquoise Blue RONDELLES w/ Dark  Matrix TQ-CHI-DBRDL4 1+ each for $15.00 Quantity:

	16 Inch strands Stabilized -China 12 X 15 mm (size varies) Sea Green CUT OVALS TQ-CHI-SGCOV125 1+ each for $38.00 Quantity:
	16 Inch strands Stabilized -China 16 X 20 mm (size varies) Sea Green CUT OVALS TQ-CHI-SGCOV162 1+ each for $55.00 Quantity:

16 Inch strands  -  Stabilized - China 8 mm Blue/Green RONDELLES w/ Matrix TQ-CHI-BGMRDL8 1+ each for $26.00 Quantity:

16 Inch strands  -  Stabilized - China 8 mm Blue/Green RONDELLES w/ Little Matrix TQ-CHI-BGLRDL8 1+ each for $30.00 Quantity:

16 Inch strands  -  Stabilized - China 8 mm Blue/Green RONDELLES w/ Brown Matrix TQ-CHI-BGBRDL8 1+ each for $22.00 Quantity:

16 Inch strands  -  Stabilized - China 8 mm Green/Blue RONDELLES w/ Matrix TQ-CHI-GBMRDL8 1+ each for $22.00 Quantity:

16 Inch strands  -  Stabilized - China 8 mm Green RONDELLES w/ Some Brown Matrix TQ-CHI-GRRDL8 1+ each for $15.00 Quantity:

16 Inch strands  -  Stabilized - China 8 mm Green RONDELLES w/Brown Matrix TQ-CHI-GWMRDL8 1+ each for $14.00 Quantity:

16 Inch strands  -  Stabilized - China 8 mm Very Green RONDELLES w/ Some Matrix TQ-CHI-VGRDL8 1+ each for $20.00 Quantity:

16 Inch strands Stabilized -China 7 X 10 mm Green FACETED TEARDROPS w/ Brown Matrix TQ-CHI-FTDWM 1+ each for $45.00 Quantity:

	16 Inch strands   Stabilized - China 2 mm Blue/Green HESHI with Brown Matrix TQ-CHI-BGHE2 1 each to 9 each for $7.50 10 each to 49 each for $7.00 50+ each for $6.50 Quantity:
	16 Inch strands   Stabilized - China 2-2.5 mm Blue &Green Mix HESHI TQ-CHI-BGMXHE 1+ each for $10.00 Quantity:
	16 Inch strands Stabilized -China 3.5 mm Khaki Green HESHI TQ-CHI-KGHE35 1 each to 9 each for $9.00 10+ each for $8.00 Quantity:
	16 Inch strands Stabilized -China 3 mm Blue/Green HESHI TQ-CHI-BGHE3 1 each to 9 each for $12.50 10+ each for $10.00 Quantity:
	16 Inch strands Stabilized -China 4 mm Blue/Green HESHI TQ-CHI-BGHE4 1+ each for $16.50 Quantity:
	16 Inch strands   Stabilized - China 4 mm Light Green HESHI TQ-CHI-LGHE4 1+ each for $7.00 Quantity:

	16 Inch strands Stabilized - China 5 to 6 mm  (width varies) Green HESHI TQ-CHI-GHE56 1 each to 9 each for $14.00 10+ each for $12.00 Quantity:
	16 Inch strands Stabilized - China 5 mm  (average width) Light Green HESHI TQ-CHI-LGHE5 1 each to 9 each for $14.00 10+ each for $12.00 Quantity:

	16 Inch strands Stabilized -China 2.5 mm Blue HESHI TQ-CHI-BLHE25 1+ each for $12.50 Quantity:
	16 Inch strands Stabilized -China 3 mm Blue HESHI TQ-CHI-BLHE3 1+ each for $12.50 Quantity:

16 Inch strands Stabilized -China 3 mm Light Green HESHI TQ-CHI-LGHE3 1+ each for $12.50 Quantity:

16 Inch strands Stabilized -China   2 mm Turquoise Blue HESHI TQ-CHI-TQHE2 1+ each for $10.50 Quantity:

	16 Inch strands Stabilized -China 4 X 6 mm Blue to Green TUBES TQ-CHI-BTGTB 1+ each for $16.00 Quantity:
	16 Inch strands Stabilized -China 4 X 6 mm Blue to Green RICE TQ-CHI-BGRCE 1+ each for $16.00 Quantity:

16 Inch strands Stabilized -China 4 mm Blue/Green SQUARE PILLOWS TQ-CHI-BGSQP 1+ each for $15.00 Quantity:

16 Inch strands   Stabilized - China 4 mm Turquoise Blue BUTTONS TQ-CHI-TQBTN4 1+ each for $18.00 Quantity:

	Stabilized  - 16 Inch strands    2 mm  (average width) Turquoise Green Chinese Rounds TQ-CHI-TGRD2 1+ each for $24.00 Quantity:
	Stabilized  - 16 Inch strands   2 mm  (average width) Turquoise Blue Chinese Rounds TQ-CHI-TBRD2 1+ each for $20.00 Quantity:

Stabilized  - 16 Inch strands 2.25 mm (average)  "CHINA BLUE" ROUND BEADS TQ-CHI-CBR225 1+ each for $26.00 Quantity:

Stabilized  - 16 Inch strands

3 mm  BLUE CHINESE ROUNDS  with BROWN MATRIX TQ-CHI-BMRD3 1+ each for $24.00 Quantity:

	16 Inch strands   Stabilized - China 4 mm Green ROUNDS TQ-CHI-GRRD4 1+ each for $8.50 Quantity:
	16 Inch strands   Stabilized - China 4 mm Turquoise Green ROUNDS TQ-CHI-TQRD4 1 each to 9 each for $8.00 10+ each for $7.50 Quantity:
	16 Inch strands   Stabilized - China 4 mm Blue/Green ROUNDS TQ-CHI-BGRD4 1 each to 9 each for $8.00 10+ each for $7.50 Quantity:
	16 Inch strands   Stabilized - China 4 mm Turquoise Blue ROUNDS TQ-CHI-TBRD4 1+ each for $10.75 Quantity:

Stabilized  - 16 Inch strands

4 - 4.5 mm BLUE CHINESE ROUNDS  with some matrix