Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Coral Sterling Silver Ring Size 4 to 7.

This ring is a gorgeous piece of hand made Turquoise jewelry. This one features a beautiful southwestern design made from hand cut stones of genuine Sleeping Beauty Turquoise and genuine Coral. These gemstones have been set against the brilliance of shimmering Sterling Silver. The robins egg blue color of the Turquoise beautifully compliments the high shine of the Sterling Silver and the hot red color of the Coral. It is 1/2" wide. Sizes 4 to 7 are available. Let us know what size you need in the 'comment box' as you check out.

Turquoise is the birthstone of December & anniversary gemstone for the 11th year of marriage.Turquoise, the robin's egg blue gemstone worn by Pharaohs and Aztec Kings, is probably one of the oldest gemstones known. Yet, only its prized blue color, a color so distinctive that its name is used to describe any color that resembles it, results in its being used as a gemstone.

There are four types of precious coral in Hawaii: black coral (Antipathidae), gold coral (Parazoanthidae), red or pink coral (Corallidae) and bamboo coral. Each of these has a different internal composition. Red and pink corals produce a calcite skeleton similar in hardness to ivory and pearls. Bamboo corals, on the other hand, produce a skeleton composed partially of calcite and partially of protein that is similar to the keratin in your fingernails. These alternating bands of material resemble a bamboo stalk; thus the corals' name. In Hawaii, black corals are found in 100-300 ft. of water, shallow enough to harvest using scuba equipment. Many harvesters, however, have died in pursuit of coral trees at the deep end of this range. Red, gold and bamboo coral are found between 1,000 and 1,500 ft; so harvesting is conducted with remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) or submarines.

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