Melt 1 Ring Series #2 | no. 8 Turquoise

A triangle shaped No. 8 Turquoise with brown webbing. Clear bright blue and fine brown webbing with a brown patch at the side make an eye catching stone. Highly textured sterling silver band with a stamped gold sun accent.

The No. 8 turquoise mine in Nevada was discovered in 1925 and first mined in 1929. At present, the mine is closed to turquoise mining. Almost all the turquoise produced was of the spider web type, with the matrix varying from golden brown to black. The colours grade from light blue to dark blue, some with interesting tints of green.  No. 8 turquoise has characteristic colours and matrix patterns that are easily identified.

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.

• Ring Size: 9.5
• No. 8 Turquoise 
• Origin of stone: Nevada, USA
• Maximum Height: 18mm
• Widest Part of Stone: 11mm
• Maximum Depth: 5mm

• Sterling Silver (Recycled)
• Handcrafted in Canada

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