Speciality top quality Sleeping Beauty Turquoise beads are the perfect backdrop for rare, blue-green Opalina pendant, swirling with the colors of the sea. Sterling silver chain, spring clasp, and accent beads. 19.5".

Opalina blue Peruvian opalized chrysocolla, primarily sourced from the Andes mines in Peru. Due to its limited, localized sourcing and tendency to break during cutting, it is highly sought after by collectors for its unique blue-green, non-uniform patterns.

Treat this necklace with care - Opalina is a delicate stone.

The Sleeping Beauty Mine is now a closed mine, making turquoise mined from it increasingly more valuable and precious. The gemstone got its name from the mountain where it is mined, which resembles a sleeping woman laying on her back with her arms crossed. Originally a copper and gold mine, it became one of the largest U.S. producers of turquoise before closing its dedicated turquoise operations in 2012 to focus on copper.