RARE Number 8 Turquoise (Nevada) Rounded Nugget Bead Strand, 8 Inch Strand
Size of these nuggets ranges from 8x10-10x20mm
You may select the strand you would like and email or message me. They are lettered on the picture for easy selection. Please provide 1st and 2nd choice if possible. Selections are based on availability.
Carlin, Nevada is in Eureka County. There is a famous turquoise mine there called Number 8. It was found in 1925 and then mined finally 4 years later in 1929. The mine is no longer mined for turquoise, but it is mined for gold at present.
Number 8 is the mine that produced a selection of the biggest nuggets ever found in history. The turquoise from this mine is mostly composed of a matrix of spider web type with varieties of black to gold brown and color grades of extremely dark blue to light blue. Occasionally it will be a variety of green tints as well. The color make-up and pattern matrixes from the Number 8 are unique and easy to spot. In 2020 the Number 8 darker shades of turquoise are both rare and valued by turquoise collectors.
