Fox (Nevada) Natural Turquoise BIG Chunky Irregular Teardrop Bead Strand, Full 16 inch Strand

Name: Fox (Nevada) Natural Turquoise BIG Chunky Irregular Teardrop Bead Strand, Full 16 inch Strand
Brand: stonesnsilver
Price: 284.0 USD
Availability: InStock

Item #: BST1122

Fox (Nevada) Natural Turquoise BIG Chunky Irregular Teardrop Bead Strand, Full 16 inch Strand

The teardrop Beads rancge from 22x15mm-18x12mm

This is a big chunky strand of front drilled teardrop beads. It is huge and heavy, it weighs 157 grams. You can make a statement piece using the whole strand or separate it in parts to create tons of incredible designs. This has so many possibilities.

The colors are beautiful bright blues and greens

Fox Turquoise Mine

The Fox Turquoise mine, once called the Cortez mine, is found in Lander County, Nevada. It was one of the largest producing mines in Nevada. The location was known to Native Americans in the area for centuries, but the first official claim was filed in 1914 by Charles Schmidtlein and Johnny Francis.

Fox Turquoise can be found in various shades of green and blue with both often occurring in the same stone. The higher grade material is quite hard, though much of the stone produced required treatment to be used in jewelry. The mine is no longer in operation.

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