Number 8 Turquoise Oval Cabochon for your Jewelry Designs or Turquoise .Collection
Handcrafted-One of a Kind Unique Item
Oval Shape
Beautiful Blue Number 8 Cabochon
14 Carats
Measures Approximately 24 mm in Length by 12 mm in Width
Mined in Nevada USA
Professionally Cut
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.