Beautiful blue RARE Bisbee turquoise and Bisbee Shattuckite from Arizona! I shaped the turquoise cabochons, and fabricated these Sterling Silver pendants. Bisbee Turquoise mine has long ago closed and all turquoise claims sold. Specimens can sell for $20 - $100 a carat. The cabochons in these necklaces are not backed, and the entire stone set in a fine silver bezel is Bisbee turquoise. A few of these have a high dome. The price of Bisbee turquoise has went up since I made these cabochons, and will likely increase in value due to how scarce it is.
Shattuckite is a rare copper silicate mineral. It was first discovered in the copper mines of Bisbee, Arizona, specifically the Shattuck Mine (hence the name). It is a secondary mineral that forms from the alteration of other secondary minerals. Normally it forms pseudomorphs after malachite. Most available specimens are very small, under 1". Shattuckite contains dark blue Turquoise, Malachite (green), and Chrysocolla (lighter blue). Bisbee turquoise typically has a chocolate brown matrix. Shuttuckite can have a reddish brown to black matrix.
Select by number, measurement is approximate, including bail.
1 > Bisbee turquoise pendant 1/2"W x 3/4"H, vegan soft leather 16" necklace
2 > Bisbee turquiose pendant 1/2"W x 3/4"H, vegan soft leather 16" necklace
3 > Bisbee turquoise pendant 1/2"W x 7/8"H, vegan soft leather 16" necklace
4 > Bisbee turquoise pendant 5/8" W x 7/8"H, vegan soft leather 16" necklace
5 > Bisbee blue turquoise pendant 1/2"W x 1"H, 18" Sterling Silver necklace
6 > Bisbee Shattuckite 5/8"W x 1"H, 18" Sterling Silver necklace
7 > Bisbee blue turquoise pendant 3/8"W x 3/4"H, 16" Sterling Silver necklace
