These 7mm Purple Mojave Turquoise stones are set in fine silver and are framed by a textured sterling silver wire. The ear nuts are also sterling silver. I use medium size ear nuts for a more secure fit and comfort.

Mohave Purple and Mohave Green are a specific cut of American Kingman Turquoise stone, permanently dyed and stabilized for durability (an acceptable and necessary process for enhancing the hardness of Turquoise for Jewelry Making). Stabilization and dying are entirely two different processes.

With American Turquoise mines being depleted, this is a 'win-win' in utilizing Kingman Turquoise rough and by-product from Bead making (lots of waste in creating beads) and also providing a less expensive alternative to lime green Gaspeite and deep purple Sugilite which are such beloved colors in Native American and Southwestern Jewelry complimenting the Blue Turquoise.

Purple Turquoise is not a naturally mined mineral.