Turquoise Stone Egg, Blue-Green with Black Matrix Veins

An egg-shaped gemstone in blue-green with black veins, known as turquoise.

About turquoise

• Composition and colour: an opaque mineral made of hydrated copper aluminium phosphate; copper gives it its blue colour and iron adds green tones
• Natural look: sometimes shows brown or black veins known as the matrix
• Historical symbolism: the ancient Egyptians regarded it as a symbol of joy and called it "mefkat"

• Size: medium
• Condition: new