Sonoran Mountain Turquoise 8-9mm Nugget - 17-18 InchSonoran Mountain Turquoise is a high quality turquoise variety mined in Sonora, Mexico. It often features a mix of vibrant blue and green hues, sometimes with a striking black or brown matrix therefore giving it a more traditional look with blue dominance. This turquoise is known for its smooth, high silica content, which gives it a naturally glossy appearance even before polishing. Most turquoise is mined from veins found in the surrounding stone,

which has earned it the nickname Merlin stone

**The strand pictured is banded but the strand you receive may not be banded

or igneous

even when polished

one of the most recognized turquoise-producing regions in the world

Calcite is a rock-forming mineral that is extremely common and found throughout the world in sedimentary

It's a stunning specimen

the fossilized resin of prehistoric pine trees

making it an excellent tool for daily carry and everyday use

Rosewood is a hardwood found in the Phillipines

The presence of chromium is what gives a ruby its red color

iron or manganese impurities within the stone