Gem Grade Indian Mountain Turquoise Cabochon Natural 9 Carats Cab Stone Untreated Gemstone Gem Grade IM182

Set in gold with gold web. Extraordinary gem grade indian mountain turquoise cab 9 carats, from the indian mountain mine in lander county nevada. It measures 22.9 mm x 11.8 mm x 5.6 mm. I guarantee it's authenticity and that it is natural and free of treatments of any kind. The stones have a slight layer of backing. On the south range of bald mountain in lander county, nevada is the indian mountain turquoise mine. A shoshone sheepherder was said to have found the mine in 1970. The indian mountain was owned and operated by ed mauzy and j. Edgar, both legends in nevada turquoise mining. Mining at indian mountain was carried on from late may to early october with a recovery of "about three pounds" (turquoise annual) of good turquoise a day. During winter the mine could be covered in up to 10 feet of snow. Indian mountain turquoise was difficult to mine, found in very compact rock. During mining season the miners lived in trailers 75 miles from electricity and the closest telephone.

The vein material and small nuggets found were of a very high grade turquoise. Seen in both a green and fine blue color, sometimes combined.

The spider web indian mountain is considered to be some of the finer turquoise available. I had the pleasure of knowing eddie and i did some business with him.

It is beautiful, has a variety of colors and matrices, and is one of my favorite mines as far as color and variety. Please see the note below regarding the photos.

I have done my best to get the most accurate representation of the stone/stones. Note the size based on the reference measurements. Also, i have noticed that the photos look slightly different on different computers, and with different lighting, etc. I take the photos under natural light with a quality camera and with no alterations. I can assure you that the photographs do not do any stone true justice in my mind.

I have been a collector for most of my adult life. Check my other items frequently. I will be adding to the inventory regularly. This item is made of turquoise, natural turquoise, untreated turquoise, turquoise cabs, turquoise cabochon, turquoise stones, turquoise gems, jewelry supplies, gemstones, cabochons and indian mountain.