Carico Lake Turquoise- WOW LESS THAN .00 CARAT

Description

Where can you find Carico of this quality for less than .00 per carat?  This is more of an old style rough cut Cab with the pitted matrix that gives it an older type of feeling.  It was cut and polished in the 1970's
Turquoise has been mined from a dried up lake bed in Lander County Nevada for many years and has been called by different names. The most prevalent name now is Carico and has been recently mined in small amounts by new owners.  The Cabochons I advertise were purchased from the J.W. Edgar family after the original owner, Gus Stenich, willed it to them allegedly on a bread wrapper.  Both miners were famous in Lander County NV and owned various mines that produced wonderful Turquoise.  It was rumored that Gus willed it to JW because he was having trouble with thieves and was tired of dealing with it.
The mine produces varying colors from light green and blue to various darker shades of green.  The Cabs are highly praised and can be very expensive.  Since I am selling out of my old collection I can sell at lower prices than most that is advertised.  So, take advantage of these prices as I offer them to the public.
It is backed with a thin coat of Devcon as can be seen in the photos.