Beautiful Blue Natural Number 8 Turquoise Small Oval Cabochon

High Grade Natural Number 8 Turquoise Small Oval Cabochon for your Jewelry Designs or Turquoise Collection. Handcrafted-One of a Kind Unique Item Oval Shape Cabochons Beautiful Blue Number 8 Cabochon Natural Number 8 is considered rare 16 Carats Measures Approximately 16 mm in Length by 13 mm in Width Mined in Nevada USA Professionally Cut by Master Turquoise Cutter Garrett McGinnis Lightly Backed The Number 8 Turquoise Mine is rich in history. Located in Carlin, Nevada in Eureka County. The mine was was first discovered in 1925 but not mined until 1929. In its prime the #8 mine produced some of the largest Turquoise Nuggets ever found. Almost all the turquoise produced had the spider web type with the matrix varying from brown to black. The Number 8 Mine is closed to Turquoise mining today.