Melt 1 Series #6 | Royston Turquoise

Held in melting silver, a green-blue turquoise with reddish brown matrix creating circular forms. Floral matrix spreading throughout the stone. Sand casted pendant, drop shaped stone. 

Royston Turquoise comes from the Royston mining district located near Tonopah, Nevada and has been mined since the early 1900s. The Royston mine produces some beautiful turquoise ranging in color from a deep sky blue to dark greens, often the colors run together in the same stone with the golden brown mottled or webbed matrix. The mine is still in use and although the quantities are small, the quality is very high. For three generations, the turquoise has been mined and polished by the Otteson family.

Sand casting is a very old method of casting using special sand, and a shaped object to make jewelry. The artist creates a carved form to create an impression in the sand, the form is then removed to create a hollow and metal is then poured in, creating a one of a kind piece of jewellery with unique textures.

• Royston Turquoise 
• Origin of Stone: Nevada, USA
• First Use Stone

• Length: 26.5mm (Including Bail)
• Widest Part: 14mm 
• Depth: 6.5mm

• Sterling Silver (Recycled)
• Handcrafted in Canada

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