Turquoise Chip Bracelets from Number 8 Mine in Nevada

The earliest records we have of humans interacting with Turquoise date back to 7000 B.C.E. in the Deh Luran Plain of Western Iran. Turquoise was important in many ancient civilizations, stretching back to 5000 B.C.E. in Egypt and back to at least 200 B.C.E. in the Southwestern United States. It is still an important gemstone to the Native American populations of North America. This turquoise was mined in perhaps one of the most famous US mines, Number 8 Mine in Eureka County, Nevada. Number 8 is well-known for its beautiful blue-green hues and unusual spiderweb matrix. Number 8 Mine first opened in the 1930s but was becoming largely exhausted by the 1970s. It was closed in 1976, allowing the old mine to be swallowed up by more lucrative gold-mining operations. So the only Number 8 Turquoise you'll find on the market is material that was mined before 1976!
Turquoise is a hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, which gives it its amazing blue-aqua hues.

According to Native American Lore, Turquoise, with its hues of green and blue, represent mother earth (greener-hued pieces) and father sky (bluer-hued pieces), making it a stone of great wisdom and communication between the spiritual and the physical.

Photography

Although we always strive to provide clear, accurate images of our crystals and other products, we photograph under professional lighting, which is meant to mimic sunlight. If you get your crystal and think it looks a little different under low or artificial light, try checking it out again in sunlight!

Our crystals are one-of-a-kind art, created by nature.

No two pieces are the same, and there is no such thing as "perfection" in nature.

When it comes to our hand-carved items, remember that artists work with and around imperfections, druzy pockets, and other natural variations to bring each carving out of a piece of natural stone.

We consider these imperfections to be one of the most wonderful parts of crystal collecting, and we invite you to embrace each carving's uniqueness!

We will always try to portray each piece honestly, so be sure to look closely at our images and videos to ensure you know what to expect.

Metaphysical Information

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