Nevada Blue Turquoise Ring Stamped Spirals size 8.5 Argentium Sterling Silver

Natural Nevada Blue Turquoise. Set in Argentium sterling silver. I hand stamped the band with spirals for a unique look.
This listing is for 1 (one) ring.
This is an interesting stone, please see a more detailed description below.
~Size 8.5
The setting is 1 1/8” long by 3/4” wide.

All items will be sent with a signature requirement- if you do not want this service please send me a note at checkout, but please understand that I cannot refund an unsigned for package if it has been lost to parcel bandits. shipping is included

-signature required by mailman unless requested NOT to!

The Nevada Blue mine has a long history, first mined in 1901 under the name Pinto/Watts. Our Nevada Blue material was mined by the Hammon family from the late 1960's up into the early 1980's, and for the past 40 years had been part of the collection of Herb and Dottie Lindner. Some of the finest material was mined in the 70's, and Herb purchased most of the mine's production directly from the Hammons during that time. Today, due to extremely difficult access, the Nevada Blue Mine is no longer producing.

Herb and his wife Dottie were avid stone cutters, and many of our stones offered here are their vintage cuts from the 1970’s and 80’s. We are also cutting new stones ourselves from Herb’s beautiful rough, so we will always tell you in the listing who did the cutting. A common practice back then was to coat the top of the rough with epoxy to fill holes and irregularities before cutting. Much of that was cut away in the finishing of the stone, but some can remain. We’ll always let you know if we think the stone offered is filled. Filling is not our practice as we specialize in natural stone, but many of the vintage cut stones are that way, and they are no less beautiful!

Herb was the major source for Nevada Blue cabochons when he was actively cutting, and you’ll see his stone in classic pieces by Charles Loloma and Lee Yazzie, among other great native jewelry artists of the time.

*reprinted from Esmeralda Turquoise Company, my turquoise supplier.

Why Argentium Sterling Silver?
Purer:
Argentium sets new purity standards for silver. Argentium is always purer than traditional sterling silver.
Natural Beauty:
Plating is prone to wear and tear and is commonly used on silver items to give the temporary illusion of purity. Argentium is the natural color of pure silver through and through.
Brighter:
Argentium silver is brighter than platinum, white gold and traditional sterling silver. It is the whitest of them all.
Longer lasting shine:
Argentium silver is low maintenance, easy to care for and simple to keep clean.
Responsible:
Argentium guarantees traceability of its raw silver. It is certified that Argentium is produced using only recycled silver.


ARGENTIUM® is a registered trademark of Argentium International Limited. Quail Hill Design LLC is a licensed member of the Argentium Silver Guild.All items will be sent with a signature requirement- if you do not want this service please send me a note at checkout, but please understand that I cannot refund an unsigned for package if it has been lost to parcel bandits.