CARICO LAKE TURQUOISE BRACELET

NAVAJO HANDCRAFTED BRACELET BY ARTIST ANDY CADMAN

Navajo handcrafted cuff bracelet by artist Andy Cadman. Set in solid sterling silver with genuine Carico Lake turquoise. 1"1/2 in width.This is an excellent example of the best the artist does. Scalloped edges along with detailed stamping. Rare turquoise in this one of a kind bracelet. 

 Stone: Carico Lake turquoise is named after the location of its mines on a dried-up lakebed in a high, cool area of Lander County, Nevada. It’s clear, iridescent, spring green color is due to its zinc content and is highly unique and collectible. Carico Lake turquoise is also found in a dark blue-green color with a black or brown, spider web matrix. The Mine has been open for some time now. A fair amount of This turquoise has been recovered. The less common lime green turquoise, which is suspect to be predominately faustite, is very valuable due to it rarity and demand. It is hard material.