High Grade Natural Cloud Mountain Turquoise Long Oval Cabochon with Black Matrix for your Jewelry Designs or Turquoise Collection Handcrafted-One of a Kind Unique Item Long Oval Shape Beautiful Blue Color with Black Matrix This Cloud Mountain Turquoise Cabochon measures Approximately 33 Millimeters in Length by 18 mm in Width Highly Polished Finish Carats Professionally Cut by Garrett McGinnis from Manassa Colorado. Garrett is a incredible Lapidary Artist and is a favorite of many Silversmiths and Jewelry Designers nationwide Lightly Backed for stability This beautiful Turquoise Cabochon will be a stand out in any jewelry design. Some of the most beautiful Turquoise in the world comes from The Hubei Province in China. China has a long and rich turquoise history. There is evidence of Chinese Turquoise use at least as far back as 1700 BC. Chinese Turquoise is increasingly harder to get in the United States due to Their mines being closed off and The increased popularity of Turquoise Jewelry in China. The Cloud Mountain or more accurately The Yungai Mine is famous for producing the highest Gem Quality Turquoise in the world. The Deep Blues and best Spiderweb was often sold and traded as Lander Blue Turquoise. It is located in the Hubei Province of Central China which is famous for its Turquoise Mines.