RARE NATURAL Lone Mountain Turquoise (Nevada) Graduated 4-7mm Nugget Beads, 18 Inch Strand
This is natural untreated turquoise.
The Lone Mountain Turquoise Mine, near Tonopah, Nevada, is a famous historic mine known for producing high qulity turquoise, with current ownership by the Smith family and ongoing mining operations by Gary Godfrey. Discovered by Lee Hand in the early 1920s, it transitioned from tunnels to open pit mining and remains a significant source for collectors and jewelers.
