Sterling silver pendant with Dry Creek Turquoise, 1 1/2" long and 3/4" wide with a 3/8" bail. Handmade by Navajo silversmith Larson Lee, signed "LLL".
Dry Creek Turquoise was discovered near Battle Mountain Nevada. Turquoise gets its color from heavy metals in the mine, Dry Creek Turquoise forms when there are no heavy metals present. The lack of any specific color consistency and exotic matrixed varieties makes this stone distinctive and unique from other turquoises. To date, no other vein of this turquoise has been discovered any where else other than at the Dry Creek Mine, and when this vein runs out, that will be the last of it. Because this turquoise is as rare as the sacred buffalo, the Indians call it "Sacred Buffalo Turquoise".
Product Code: Pe189-36
