Large round post earrings w/ White Buffalo stone

NAVAJO HANDCRAFTED EARRINGS WHITE BUFFALO

Navajo handcrafted post earrings. The round shape of the stone with its unique coloring make these earrings stand out. The stone is known for its white and black contrasting colors with a hint of brown. These are a great example.

Measurements: 5/8" across with a height of 1/4" ( all measurements are approximate)

The White Buffalo stone originates from the Tonopah Nevada area found in the same general veins as Dry Creek turquoise but has no copper content. Considering this fact, it should therefore NOT be called "white, turquoise" as it does not have the same chemical composition as turquoise, which is a copper phosphate. There is no copper to cause blue color or iron to cause green color. It is a mostly clean white calcite/quartz mix with black chert inclusions (matrix) that are more sharply defined as opposed to being smutty. The better stones have clear delineations of black and white.