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 a dye may have been applied to that particular stone.

'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 along with 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 the term "Enhanced" been abused and is used now by some to describe any of the older 'treatments' given to turquoise.
The word "treated" and "enhanced" now can mean anything.
The "Zachery Process" is patented, exclusive to Sterling Foutz's production, and this term should only be used for turquoise that has been 'treated' or 'enhanced'  with the "Zachery Process".

NATURAL Turquoise
Sleeping Beauty Mine - Globe, Arizona - USA

12-1/4 Inch strands Natural Sleeping Beauty - Globe, Arizona 7 mm FACETED RONDELLES TQ-SBS-FRDL7 1+ each for $110.00 Quantity:

NATURAL Turquoise - USA
Fox Mine - Nevada

19 Inch strands Natural - Fox Mine, Nevada Graduating 5 to 9 mm (varies) NUGGET NECKLACE TQ-FOX-GRNN 1+ each for $36.00 Quantity:

NATURAL Turquoise  - USA
Carico Lake - Nevada

	19 Inch strands Natural Carico Lake, Nevada 5 mm SMALL SMOOTH BLUE/GREEN NUGGETS TQ-CLN-SSNG 1 each to 9 each for $14.00 10+ each for $12.30 Quantity:
	19 Inch strands Natural Carico Lake, Nevada 6 mm TOP GRADE BLUE/GREEN NUGGETS TQ-CLN-TGBGN 1+ each for $23.00 Quantity:
	19 Inch strands Natural Carico Lake, Nevada 6 mm SMOOTH BLUE/GREEN NUGGETS TQ-CLN-BGSN 1+ each for $14.00 Quantity:
	19 Inch strands Natural Carico Lake, Nevada 6 mm SMOOTH GREEN NUGGETS TQ-CLN-GSNN 1+ each for $14.00 Quantity:
	19 Inch strands Natural Carico Lake, Nevada 5-6 mm GREEN CHUNKY NUGGETS TQ-CLN-GCHN 1+ each for $30.00 Quantity:
	19 Inch strands Natural Carico Lake, Nevada 6-7 mm BLUE & GREEN CHUNKY NUGGETS TQ-CLN-BGCHN 1+ each for $20.00 Quantity:

Zachery Processed Turquoise
Ithica Peak Mine, Kingman Arizona - USA

	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:
6.5 mm	TQ-SBS-RD65  -  $225.00 Each  -  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:

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 Graduating 7 to 8 mm (average) Pre Strung on heavy cable Top Grade  Small Smooth Nuggets (3 Strands Shown) TQ-SBZ-TGSMN 1+ each for $95.00 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:

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 6 X 7 mm (with a few odd exceptions) Smooth Nuggets TQ-SBZ-SNUG67 1+ each for $80.00 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:

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
Sleeping Beauty Mine - Arizona

19 Inch strands - very clean! Stabilized - Sleeping Beauty, Arizona Graduating 5 to 7 mm RONDELLE NECKLACE TQ-SBS-GRDLN 1+ each for $120.00 Quantity:

STABILIZED Turquoise  - USA
Carico Lake Mine - Nevada

19 Inch strands Stabilized BLUE & GREEN Carico Lake, Nevada Graduating 5 to 10 mm FLAT CUT NUGGET NECKLACE TQ-CLN-GFCN 1+ each for $20.00 Out of Stock 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

Stabilized  - 16 Inch strands - Kingman, Arizona Graduating 10 to 20 mm FLAT COIN Necklace (2 Necklaces shown) TQ-KNG-GRCNN 1+ each for $120.00 Quantity:

Zachery Processed Turquoise - Mexico
White Water Mine

	16 Inch strands Zachery Process White Water Mine, Mexico 5 to 6 mm Small Nuggets TQ-WWM-SMNUG 1+ each for $24.00 Quantity:
	16 Inch strands Zachery Process White Water Mine, Mexico 6 mm Nugget Necklace TQ-WWM-NNKL 1+ each for $32.00 Quantity:

	16 Inch strands Zachery Process White Water Mine, Mexico Graduating 10 to 12 mm (average) Nugget Necklace TQ-WWM-GRSMN 1+ each for $78.00 Quantity:
	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 $125.00 Quantity:
	16 Inch strands Zachery Process White Water Mine, Mexico Graduating 15 to 20 mm (average) Nugget Necklace TQ-WWM-GNKL 1+ each for $150.00 Quantity:

Zachery Processed Turquoise
Blue Compitos - Mexico

	16 Inch strands Zachery Process Blue Compitos - Mexico 11 to 12 mm (size varies) Flat Nuggets TQ-BCM-FLNG 1+ each for $90.00 Quantity:
	16 Inch strands Zachery Process Blue Compitos - Mexico 9 to 10 mm (size varies) Nuggets with Matrix TQ-BCM-NGM9 1+ each for $100.00 Quantity:
	16 Inch strands Zachery Process Blue Compitos - Mexico 10 to 11 mm (size varies) Nuggets with Matrix TQ-BCM-NWM10 1+ each for $135.00 Quantity:

NATURAL Turquoise - China

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

Zachery Processed Turquoise - China
Emerald Valley Mine

	16 Inch strands Zachery Process Emerald Valley - China 4 to 5 mm (size varies) Small Pebbles TQ-EME-PBBL 1+ each for $14.00 Quantity:
	16 Inch strands Zachery Process Emerald Valley - China 5 to 6 mm (size varies) Small Nuggets TQ-EME-SMLN 1+ each for $18.00 Quantity:
	16 Inch strands Zachery Process Emerald Valley - China 7 to 8 mm (size varies) Flat Nuggets TQ-EME-FLNG 1+ each for $75.00 Quantity:
	16 Inch strands Zachery Process Emerald Valley - China 12 to 15 mm (size varies) Large Flat Nuggets TQ-EME-LFLN 1+ each for $110.00 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. 8 BLUE/GREEN w/ Matrix Stabilized Chinese Turquoise Mini Jacklos with Turquoise Corns TQ-MJK-LOT8 1+ each for $20.00 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:

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 Out of Stock 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 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 2.5 mm Blue HESHI TQ-CHI-BLHE25 1+ each for $12.50 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  - 16 Inch strands   4-5 mm (on average) Emerald Valley, China Mixed Blue & Green Smooth Nuggets TQ-EME-MBGSN 1+ each for $28.00 Quantity:

Stabilized  - 16 Inch strands   6 mm (on average) Emerald Valley, China Mixed Blue & Green Nuggets TQ-EME-BGMN 1+ each for $25.00 Quantity:

16 Inch strands Stabilized -China 4 X 6 mm Blue to Green RICE TQ-CHI-BGRCE 1+ each for $16.00 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 Moss Green ROUNDS TQ-CHI-MGRD4 1+ each for $8.50 Quantity:
	16 Inch strands   Stabilized - China 4 mm Green ROUNDS TQ-CHI-GRRD4 1+ each for $8.50 Out of Stock 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

5 mm DARK GREEN CHINESE ROUNDS with a little matrix TQ-CHI-DGRD5 1+ each for $25.00 Quantity:

	16 Inch strands Stabilized  11 mm  (average width) Blue Chinese Rounds Reduced Price! TQ-CHI-BLRD11 1+ each for $30.00 Quantity:
	16 Inch strands Stabilized 12 mm  (average width) Blue Chinese Rounds Reduced Price! TQ-CHI-BLRD12 1+ each for $35.00 Quantity:

16 Inch strands Stabilized  14 mm  (average width) Blue/Green Chinese Rounds Reduced Price! TQ-CHI-BGRD14 1+ each for $40.00 Quantity: