ESTATE HIGH GRADE ICONIC BLUE TURQUOISE GEM 60'S RING This is truly a one of a kind stone! I’ve spent years collecting Turquoise and this stone is amazing. blue Gem Turquoise! The Blue Gem Turquoise Mine was located in the Copper Basin area southwest of Battle Mountain, Nevada, USA. Production of this turquoise mine started about 1934 and continued until the 1970’s. Blue Gem Turquoise is still some of the finest turquoise ever found, and unlike most turquoise mines, (in which the majority mined is chalky and only usable if stabilized) most of the turquoise found there was of gem-quality. There is a distinctive aqua color that some people associate with Blue Gem turquoise, although it produced a great variety of colors, especially when intense blue was combined with deep green in one stone.The mine no longer exists due to the extensive copper (and gold) mining operations of the Copper Canyon Mining Company (all of the copper was extracted by 1968). Doc Wilson owned the Blue Gem Turquoise Mine from 1938 – 1981 when he leased it to Lee Hand. Lee Hand owned and operated the mine until 1970 when he sold his interest to the Elquist family of Battle MountainThere’s just something about Blue Gem Turquoise. It is a treasure: a rare, valuable and historic American turquoise. Ring size 8 face of the ring measures 1"¼x1"inch 2.5mmband Ring weight 9.0grams no marks but tested as sterling silver great addition to your collection ❤️
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