Beautiful Blue Number 8 Turquoise Round Cabochon

Beautiful Blue Number 8 Turquoise Round Cabochon for your Jewelry Designs or Turquoise Collection This is a Beautiful and Unique Well Cut Perfectly Round Cabochon that would make a gorgeous Ring or Pendant. Handcrafted One of a Kind Unique Item Blue with Brown Matrix Round Shape Cabochon 18 Carats Approximately 22 mm in Diameter Professionally cut Lightly Backed Mined in Nevada USA 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.