Raw Turquoise & Moukite Jasper Arch Earrings

2" long, raw Turquoise, 4mm Moukaite Jasper, sterling silver wire and ear wires.

The name Turquoise means ‘Turkish stone’ because the trade route that brought it to Europe used to come via Turkey. Some high quality deposits are in the Middle East but there are many around the world, including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Israel, Mexico, Tanzania, New Mexico, and Arizona. Turquoise is used to promote wholeness, communication and spiritual expansion.
A variety of Quartz, Jasper’s microcrystals are laid out in sugar-like grains rather than fibrous layers like its close relative, Chalcedony. The name is derived from a Greek word meaning “spotted stone”—Jaspers can include up to 20% foreign material which can account for its wide variety of colors and patterns. Some important deposits are found in India, Russia, Brazil, France, Germany and the USA. Moukaite is a Jasper that comes from Australia. Awakens intuition and instincts. Can clear and activate the solar plexus and third eye chakras and align them with the root chakra.