Number Eight Turquoise High Grade Oval Cabochon-Nevada Mined

High Grade Natural Number 8 Turquoise Oval Cabochon for Jewelry Designs or Turquoise Collections.

Beautiful Light Blue Color 

10 Carats

Approximately 20 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.