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  • Camouflage Green Faceted Afghani Turquoise Beads (6x4mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Camouflage Green Faceted Afghani Turquoise Beads (6x4mm)

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    Indulge your eyes in these beautiful turquoise beads brought to you from the mountainous wilds of Afghanistan. The mineral rich landscape of Centra...

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  • Mixed Afghani Turquoise Beads (3.5mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Mixed Afghani Turquoise Beads (3.5mm)

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    Indulge your eyes in these beautiful turquoise beads brought to you from the mountainous wilds of Afghanistan. Cut from the brilliant Turquoise sto...

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  • Afghani Bicone Turquoise Beads (6x4mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Afghani Bicone Turquoise Beads (6x4mm)

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    Indulge your eyes in these beautiful turquoise beads brought to you from the mountainous wilds of Afghanistan. The mineral rich landscape of Centra...

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  • Blue Turquoise-Style Stone Beads (8mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Blue Turquoise-Style Stone Beads (8mm)

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    Add a level of fine craftsmanship to your designs with our Turquoise-style stone beads. These beads which are reminiscent of natural turquoise are ...

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  • Cylindrical Afghani Turquoise Heishi Beads (3mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Cylindrical Afghani Turquoise Heishi Beads (3mm)

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    Indulge your eyes in these beautiful turquoise beads brought to you from the mountainous wilds of Afghanistan. The mineral rich landscape of Centra...

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  • Green Turquoise-Style Afghani Stone Saucer Beads (4mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Green Turquoise-Style Afghani Stone Saucer Beads (4mm)

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    These beautiful cylindrical-shaped beads are from the mountains of Afghanistan. They are made from recycled, reconstituted stone meant to resemble ...

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  • Alternating Cylindrical Afghani Turquoise Heishi Beads (2mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Alternating Cylindrical Afghani Turquoise Heishi Beads (2mm)

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    Indulge your eyes in these beautiful turquoise beads brought to you from the mountainous wilds of Afghanistan. The mineral rich landscape of Centra...

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  • Cylindrical Afghani Turquoise Heishi Beads (12x4mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Cylindrical Afghani Turquoise Heishi Beads (12x4mm)

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    Indulge your eyes in these beautiful turquoise beads brought to you from the mountainous wilds of Afghanistan. The mineral rich landscape of Centra...

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  • Green Cylindrical Afghani Turquoise Heishi Beads (2mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Green Cylindrical Afghani Turquoise Heishi Beads (2mm)

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    Indulge your eyes in these beautiful turquoise beads brought to you from the mountainous wilds of Afghanistan. The mineral rich landscape of Centra...

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  • Flat Turquoise-Style Afghani Stone Beads (5x3mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Flat Turquoise-Style Afghani Stone Beads (5x3mm)

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    These beautiful beads are from the mountains of Afghanistan. They are made from recycled, reconstituted stone meant to resemble traditional gemston...

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  • Green Aqua Cylindrical Heishi Turquoise Beads (3x2mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Green Aqua Cylindrical Heishi Turquoise Beads (3x2mm)

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    Check out this amazing strand of high-quality stone beads made of authentic turquoise. This brilliant and unique color will add an unmistakable acc...

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  • Green Cylindrical Heishi Turquoise Beads (6x3mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Green Cylindrical Heishi Turquoise Beads (6x3mm)

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    Check out this amazing strand of high-quality stone beads made of authentic turquoise. This brilliant and unique color will add an unmistakable acc...

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  • Green Aqua Turquoise Rondelle (3mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Green Aqua Turquoise Rondelle (3mm)

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    Take a look at these beautiful natural Turquoise stone beads. The brilliant tones of these polished green aqua stone beads will add a colorful touc...

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  • Cylindrical Nepali Turquoise Beads (4x3mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Cylindrical Nepali Turquoise Beads (4x3mm)

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    Indulge your eyes in these beautiful turquoise beads brought to you from the mountainous wilds of Nepal. Cut from the brilliant blue Turquoise ston...

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  • Antique-Inspired Mixed Turquoise Style Stone Beads (3-4mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Antique-Inspired Mixed Turquoise Style Stone Beads (3-4mm)

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    Indulge your eyes in these beautiful turquoise-style beads brought to you from the mountainous wilds of Afghanistan. The mineral rich landscape of ...

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  • Byzantine Blue Cylindrical Afghani Turquoise Heishi Beads (3mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Byzantine Blue Cylindrical Afghani Turquoise Heishi Beads (3mm)

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    Indulge your eyes in these beautiful turquoise beads brought to you from the mountainous wilds of Afghanistan. The mineral rich landscape of Centra...

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  • Medley of Premium Afghani Turquoise Beads - The Bead Chest
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    Medley of Premium Afghani Turquoise Beads

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    Indulge your eyes in these beautiful turquoise beads brought to you from the mountainous wilds of Afghanistan. Cut from the brilliant green Turquoi...

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  • Blue Turquoise-Style Faceted Afghani Stone Beads (8x5mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Blue Turquoise-Style Faceted Afghani Stone Beads (8x5mm)

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    These beautiful faceted beads are from the mountains of Afghanistan. They are made from recycled, reconstituted stone meant to resemble traditional...

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  • Blue Turquoise-Style Faceted Afghani Stone Beads (6x4mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Blue Turquoise-Style Faceted Afghani Stone Beads (6x4mm)

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    These beautiful faceted beads are from the mountains of Afghanistan. They are made from recycled, reconstituted stone meant to resemble traditional...

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  • Dark Blue Turquoise-Style Faceted Afghani Stone Beads (6x4mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Dark Blue Turquoise-Style Faceted Afghani Stone Beads (6x4mm)

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    These beautiful faceted beads are from the mountains of Afghanistan. They are made from recycled, reconstituted stone meant to resemble traditional...

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  • Aqua Blue Turquoise-Style Faceted Afghani Stone Beads (5x3mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Aqua Blue Turquoise-Style Faceted Afghani Stone Beads (5x3mm)

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    These beautiful faceted beads are from the mountains of Afghanistan. They are made from recycled, reconstituted stone meant to resemble traditional...

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  • Turquoise-Style Afghani Saucer Stone Beads (5mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Turquoise-Style Afghani Saucer Stone Beads (5mm)

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    These beautiful saucer beads are from the mountains of Afghanistan. They are made from recycled, reconstituted stone meant to resemble traditional ...

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  • Green Turquoise Stone Heishi Beads (6-8mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Green Turquoise Stone Heishi Beads (6-8mm)

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    Check out this amazing strand of stone beads made of authentic turquoise. This brilliant and unique color will add an unmistakable accent to your j...

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  • Graduated Round Turquoise Beads (4-12mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Graduated Round Turquoise Beads (4-12mm)

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    Check out this amazing strand of high-quality stone beads made of authentic turquoise. This brilliant and unique color will add an unmistakable acc...

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With their distinct mottled appearance and exuberant matrix of green hues, Turquoise Beads are one of the most popular semi-precious bead types used in modern day jewelry. They were also inherently popular among Egyptian royals 6,000 years ago; many of whom believed that turquoise could broaden the mind and inspire creativity. It is often referred to as the “Stone of Evolution” due to the positive changes and prosperity it brought many Egyptian rulers. Some even believed their ancestors could impart their great knowledge to these stones on their death bed, thus making it a source of power and inspiration for new rulers.

But, these African semi-precious beads aren't always what they seem. In fact, the vast majority of Turquoise Beads from Africa are dyed imitations; crafted from ornamental Jasper found in abundance throughout South Africa. These were originally produced as currency for trans-Saharan trade. Unlike real turquoise, which is a phosphate created by the combining of aluminum and copper, African jasper is largely made up of chalcedony – a form of silica. Of course, this has very little to do with the difference in value between both minerals; turquoise is simply far rarer, and it is this rarity which dictates its value in the modern market.

African Turquoise Beads are produced in a wide variety of shapes and sizes – some of which can be indicative of their origin. Seed beads and bead chips often originate from the Eastern Cape, where tribes such as the Xhosa use them for elaborate hand-stitched wedding collars. Larger beads continue to be produced along parts of the Sinai Peninsula, and are often more valuable. Both the Ashanti and Krobo tribes of Ghana produce a variety of turquoise bead imitations, however, these are made from glass and not African Jasper.