The Royston mine located within the Royston District near Tonopah, Nevada. The Royston District consists of several mines including Royston, Royal Blue, Oscar Wehrend and Bunker Hill. While Royston is considered an active mine, it is a very small operation. Royston turquoise is known for its beautiful deep green to rich light blue colors. Royston stones are often two-tone, displaying both dark and light green and sometimes blue. Royston has a heavy matrix ranging from dark brown to gold in color. This matrix makes for beautiful combinations with the color variations of the stone. Hardness and fine colors makes this turquoise much sought after by both jewelers and collectors. The Royston district is still producing some turquoise of high quality. It ranges from a 5-6 in hardness for the highgrade. The bolo measures 4″ long and 2″ wide. The cord measures 41″ long including the sterling silver tips that measure 3-3/4″ long. Entire weight of tie is 119.9g. The bolo and tips have been tested and examined for purity and are sterling silver. As you can see from the pictures, there is some damage to the claws. Both claws and stones are all very secure in their settings. The bolo tie pictured is the one you will receive. Thank you for looking! For more great deals on timeless authentic Native American jewelry! We look forward to helping you. Other items – opens in a new window or tab. The item “Old Pawn Navajo 925 Sterling Silver Gem Royston Turquoise Badger Claw Bolo Tie J” is in sale since Thursday, November 10, 2016. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Ethnic, Regional & Tribal\Native American\Necklaces & Pendants”. The seller is “edmarshalljewelersaz” and is located in Paradise Valley, Arizona. This item can be shipped to United States, to Canada, to United Kingdom, DK, RO, SK, BG, CZ, FI, HU, LV, LT, MT, EE, to Australia, GR, PT, CY, SI, to Japan, to China, SE, KR, ID, to Taiwan, TH, to Belgium, to France, to Hong Kong, to Ireland, to Netherlands, PL, to Spain, to Italy, to Germany, to Austria, RU, IL, to Mexico, to New Zealand, SG, NO, SA, AE, QA, KW, BH, HR, MY, CL, CO.
- Jewelry Type: Bolo Tie / Necklaces
- Metal: Sterling Silver
- Metal Purity: .925, Sterling
- Main Stone: Turquoise
- Country of Origin: United States
- Tribal Affiliation: Navajo
- Country of Manufacture: United States