Offered here for your consideration are approximately 160 carats of natural Apache Blue turquoise cabochons. The color ranges from bright blue to a slightly darker blue, and all of them have great matrix throughout. This lot includes eight natural shaped, cut and polished turquoise cabochons in a variety of sizes and shapes. The Apache Blue Mine is a small mine located near Tonopah, Nevada. The mine recently reopened, and only a small amount of this turquoise has been found. These would look gorgeous in your next project or added to a collection.
PROVENANCE: This turquoise comes from a very well known/award winning jewelry artist's turquoise stash.
MAKER: Mother Earth, but recently cut by man.
APPROX AGE: Ancient.
SIZE: The cabochons in this lot range from 3/8 inch to 3/4 inch wide at the widest point and 1 1/2 inches long. The total weight for this lot is approximately 160 carats.
CONDITION: Good for their age, with minor imperfections expected. Please look closely at the pictures as they are an important part of our description and are hereby incorporated into the description, specifically with regards to condition.
HANDLING: There will be a $5 handling / packaging fee for shipping this lot.
SHIPPING: The actual cost of postage will be added on top of the handling charges.