Geological veins vary in shade of color

Over the years, I have been confronted with "why is this turquoise green?" 

I have plenty of years of experience in the gem and mineral world. I have noticed that turquoise comes in all shades of blue and green. Copper is the base mineral for it, which is what creates the natural blue and green color patterns in the turquoise. When you see brown or black, it means that there is more of the host rock that the turquoise was formed in over time. 

So yes, just because it is green does not mean that it is not turquoise. Veriscite is another form of turquoise. It is more green in color and is known to be the cousin mineral to turquoise. It is found in all shades and colors of green and blue. 

There are so many different variations of turquoise on this beautiful earth.

Visualize a mountain, think of this long vein of color running through it, imagine that the whole entire vein is filled with copper that created natural oxidization which shows different colors of blues and greens. It is never exactly the same.

I have found this with Amethyst and many others as well.

No amethyst is ever going to be exactly the same purple as you have seen before. No mineral is always the same exact shade of color all the time. 

I just wanted to share this with you as a jeweler, and I hope it has given you some insight. 

When gems and minerals are valued, they are valued at:

• Quality of shape and size
• Potency in color or clarity depending on the type of gem or crystal. 
• Location mined out of
• How rare it could be
• How hard it is to get
• Weight

I hope you enjoyed this read, and I am happy to share this information with you, as it could help you gain more knowledge on what you are buying as a crystal, or gem and mineral lover. 

-Bailey