P. Blue Turquoise Trillion Oval SetThe famous mines that produce this beautiful turquoise pyrite material have been to known to be worked as far back 6000 B. C. It is said that the type of turquoise that introduced into Western culture came through the Silk Road Trade Route.

it is the only known location that this aquatic blue version is found

Unlike the vibrant greens of classic American variscite (such as Utah or Nevada varieties)

often featuring subtle veining and earthy inclusions that add character and depth

Another Outback gemstone mined by Glenn Archer

This is stone #7 in the photo (marked with the brass number)

which currently supplies the global market with over 70% of the turquoise we see

Long prized for its rich azure blue and glittering golden pyrite inclusions

the most recent owners were exploring the area and happened to discover a lone pocket that yielded some of the most incredible nodules of webbed

Very little material was available in this parcel

it has a slightly deeper tone than the ice blue in the 5mm

*please treat these and most other opaque stones carefully

Found exclusively in the Mohawk-Ahmeek mining district