Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Jewelry

[DodgerGirl]

Every time i've seen HSN or QVC they seem to be selling a lot of jewelry known as Sleeping Beauty Turquoise and I would like to know why it's so popular and where did it originate? Has it been a popular type of jewelry for a long time or is this a new type of turquoise that has been very popular for a while? Because I have seen bracelets earrings and pendants with Sleeping Beauty Turquoise advertised a lot and I think this is the new type of jewelry trend much like when jet jewelry became popular when Queen Victoria worn it as mourning jewelry when Prince Albert passed away

 

[NannyBeBe]

Sleeping Beauty turquoise is from the Sleeping Beauty mine in Arizona. It is a lovely blue turquoise and much coveted now because the mine has closed. I am fortunate to have one ring with Sleeping Beauty. When I see the home shopping networks selling large quantities of Sleeping Beauty, I have doubts that it is authentic because I wonder where they acquired enough Sleeping Beauty to make all the jewelry they are selling. If I wanted to purchase this turquoise, I would go to a trusted turquoise jeweler.

 

[DodgerGirl]

So there was a mine in Arizona named the Sleeping Beauty mine where the turquoise got it's name? That's pretty wonderful and now I know how Sleeping Beauty Turquoise got it's name. My mom loves to collect jewelry and she loves all the beautiful gemstones. When my family used to visit my relatives my mom and I used to go into the souvenir stores and admire the marvelous jewelry they had and some of it was indeed very pretty. When my mom and I watched QVC and HSN we used to see the Sleeping Beauty Turquoise jewelry being shown and we thought it looked very pretty

 

[TLSnell1981]

I purchased several beautiful Zuni pieces before the mine closed. The turquoise is a lovely shade of blue.

BToW..the mine was named for the mountain range where it's located not the Disney Princess.