To clear things up: These gorgeous beads are in fact not turquoise at all, but are a very convincing fake! They are dyed Magnesite - a beautiful natural stone in it's own right. They are a big improvement on the 'reconsituted' and 'block' turquoises that are available. These beads do not contain resin, so are heavy like real turquoise and highly shiny. I am in love with these beads!

Turquoise Magnesite Teardrop (flat) 17x13mm Approx. 53 beads per strand -Strand: AU $9.40 -10 Beads: AU $2.00 -One Bead: AU $0.25 Rectangle 18x13mm Approx. 23 beads per strand -Strand: AU $6.80 -10 Beads: AU $3.00 -One Bead: AU $0.35 Oval (flat) 24x15mm Approx. 17 beads per strand -Strand: AU $7.20 -10 Beads: AU $4.40 -One Bead: AU $0.50 Nugget 15mm to 22mm Approx. 20 to 26 beads per strand -Strand: AU $7.80 -10 Beads: AU $3.60 Trapezoid 30x30mm Approx. 19 beads per strand -Strand: AU $22.20 -10 Beads: AU $13.40 -One Bead: AU $1.50 Large Rectangle 22x20mm Approx. 15 beads per strand -Strand: AU $8.90 -10 Beads: AU $6.20 -One Bead: AU $0.65 Large Tear Drop (flat) 23x20mm Approx. 42 beads per strand -Strand: AU $22.20 -10 Beads: AU $5.50 -One Bead: AU $0.60 Flat Square (side drilled) 25mm (along drill-line) Approx. 17 beads per strand -Strand: AU $8.40 -10 Beads: AU $5.10 -One Bead: AU $0.55 Mini-Nugget 13x7mm Approx. 58 beads per strand -Strand: AU $6.60 -10 Beads: AU $1.20 -One Bead: AU $0.15 Medium Oval 20x15mm Approx. 21 beads per strand -Strand: AU $6.20 -10 Beads: AU $3.20 -One Bead: AU $0.35 Small Oval 16x12mm Approx. 26 beads per strand -Strand: AU $6.20 -10 Beads: AU $2.60 -One Bead: AU $0.30 Round 8mm Approx. 50 beads per strand -Strand: AU $6.20 -10 Beads: AU $1.60 1. Teardrop (flat) 2. Rectangle 3. Oval (flat) 4. Nugget 5. Trapezoid 6. Large Rectangle 7. Large Teardrop 8. Flat Square 9. Mini-Nugget 10. Medium Oval 11. Small Oval 12. Round 8mm