Natural Royston Turquoise Nugget Vein Specimen 181.7 grams
Just like taking a trip to the Royston mine, only we've made the trip for you. This Royston Turquoise Specimen is completely natural and untreated, just as it was removed from the earth, except for that it has been sliced to reveal the beauty within. This large nugget contains an eye-catching vein of bright sky blue to green Turquoise intersecting through the Rhyolite host rock. This vein Turquoise will make a beautiful display specimen. It's also a unique chance to create natural Ribbon Turquoise Cabochons. Mined directly from the Royston mine in Nevada. Royston turquoise creates some of the finest turquoise jewelry on the market. We use this stone in our shop, cutting, shaping and polishing the stones by hand before setting them into our Sterling Silver bracelets and necklaces. You will receive the exact sliced specimen pictured. This substantial Royston nugget weighs 178.4 grams (.39 pounds) and measures 3-1/4" long x 2-1/2" wide and 1-1/2" thick.
Royston Turquoise is some of the most collectible Turquoise in the world. A small cabochon of Royston turquoise can flow from a deep dark green to a beautiful robin’s egg blue. A lapidary can take rough Royston turquoise and carve it into some of the highest quality semi precious gemstones on the market. Mined directly form the Royston mine in Nevada, these rough nuggets and boulders possess veins of all colors on the turquoise spectrum.
