Bamboo Mountain Rectangular Gemstone

Beautiful Bamboo Mountain Turquoise Green Rectangular Cabochon for your Jewelry Designs or Turquoise Collection  One of a Kind Handcrafted Unique Item Rectangle Shape 23 Carats Beautiful Green Color  Approximately 33 mm in Height by 12 mm in Width Professionally Cut Lightly Backed for Stability In Chinese, the Bamboo Mountain mine is referred to as the Zhuxi mine, located in the Hubei province of China. This mine closed prior to 1995. Most Bamboo Mountain turquoise is various shades of green although it does also produce blue material. Chinese Turquoise has become the world’s most widely used Turquoise. The Chinese have a long and rich Turquoise History. There is evidence of Turquoise in China dating back to 1700 BC. The very best Turquoise in China comes from The Hubei Province located in Zhushan County in Central China.