14kt gold ring with Sonoran Gold turquoise
14kt gold ring with Sonoran Gold turquoise Details
Set in solid 14 kt. yellow gold with a single piece of dark green Sonoran Gold Turquoise. The band ring measures 1/4″ and tapers to 1/8″. The oval setting holds the genuine Turquoise stone. The ring is easily sized and comfortable to wear. Please select your size when ordering. 14 Karat specifically refers to the metal mix that is 58.3% gold, compared with 18 Karat that is 75% gold. 14K gold is used for engagement rings, eternity bands, pendants, earrings and other fine jewelry pieces. Sonoran Gold Canyon Turquoise is an interesting turquoise from Senora, Mexico, near Nogales, Arizona, and its neighbor: Nogales, Mexico, which is the northernmost point in all of Mexico. The series of mines bearing this name are on several sites contingent to the American border. Very little hard natural material has been mined here. Most has needed stabilizing to be useful. The high-grade natural material is a medium blue or often medium lime green to darker green. This is usually accompanied by iron pyrite, or brown matrix. The high-grade turquoise from this mine is rare and is considered both esoteric and valuable