The Easter Blue mine is located northwest of Tonopah, Nevada inthe Royston Mining District. Discovered in 1907, the rst turquoise mined here was an Easter blue color which became the name of the mine. The turquoise ore is found in thin veinlets which requires the turquoise be backed to protect the thin turquoise layer from damage during the cabbing process. Easter Blue cabochons range in color from light blue to dark green usually with a tan to brown matrix consisting of the limonite host rock. The appearance is very similar to the stone from nearby Pilot Mountain and Royston mines but tends to have more splotches of the matrix material. The light brown matrix is reminiscent of chopped Graham crackers. Easter Blue is very rarely seen spider-webbed. The cabs tend to be an intense and unique deep greenish-blue to bluish-green. As is the case with many small Nevada mines, it. Does not produce a lot of turquoise and as a result has not achieved a large market. Following so again the price of this turquoise indicates that it is signicantly underd considering the unique beauty of the stone. The “cuff” area of the necklace is flexible and has an inner end to end measurement of 7-7/8. It measure 13/16 at its widest. The combined length of the two chains is 8-1/2. The middle dangling part hangs 2-3/8 down. The hanging pendant measures 1-3/8″ long and 7/8″ wide. In excellent vintage condition with a nice patina. The necklace has been tested and examined for purity and is sterling silver. The necklace pictured is the one you will receive! For more great deals on Timeless Authentic Native American Jewelry! Use the “Ask a Question” link at the bottom of this listing to access our Question & Answer page. We look forward to helping you. Other items – opens in a new window or tab. The item “Old Pawn Navajo Handmade Sterling Silver Easter Blue Turquoise Choker Necklace J” is in sale since Friday, April 08, 2016. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Ethnic, Regional & Tribal\Native American\Necklaces & Pendants”. The seller is “edmarjewel” 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: Necklaces
- Metal: Sterling Silver
- Metal Purity: .925
- Main Stone: Turquoise
- Tribal Affiliation: Navajo