Navajo large dangle earrings w/ #8 turquoise

Navajo handcrafted dangle earrings by artist Shirley Henry (signed S.H.) These beautiful earrings feature distinctive & rare turquoise from the #8 mine in Nevada. The stone is known for its lite to medium blue coloring with lite brown matrix. The artist has mounted the large stones in a simple twist wire mounting with a smooth bezel.They hang on silver wires and have a light wieght. 

Measurements: Mounting: 1-1/4" x 1/2" x 1/4" (all measurements are approximate)

Stone: Number 8 Turquoise
Located in the Lynn mining district in northern Eureka County, north of Carlin, Nevada, the Number 8 mine is on the west side of the Tuscarora Range, and was at one time a gold and copper mining operation. It was in a large mining district encompassing ten 20-acre claims and was active from the 1930’s through the early 1950’s. Number 8 turquoise is famous for its golden-red and brown spider web matrix background, which is set off by the soft blue to blue green turquoise.