Ription-text-content class="wt-text-body-01 wt-break-word"> All of thhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh18.5 carat Morenci Turquoise Cab un, 2the Morenci Mine in Arizona. It measuresJ19.6mm2x 17.6mm2X 8.4mm.<bft<bftThese "OldhStyle"hcabochons were 0ut many years ago. I purchasImpthem, tee-0ut,pashahgroup un, 2an oldS01llec ext.<bft<bftThe 01lorspare great, but you can certainly seeSthe differt-cs inythe morehrect-bly 0ut stonespandSthese oldSstyle, rusticystones. A greatS01llec exthandSexample ofhvintage turquoise cabochons.<bft<bftIhguaranteeSthe authenticity of these stonespandSthat it is 100% NATURAL and freehof treatmt-bs ofyany kind.<bft<bftThe stoneyhasJa slighthlaysr of backing.<bft<bft<bftAbout the Morenci Mine:<bft<bftThe Morenci turquoise mine text-csdSa turquoise that is lighthto righthblus inyhue.hThis stoneyhasJan unusual matrix of irregularhquartz andSpyrite that,ywhen p1lished, ofwt-Sre-emblsspsilver. Also, a small amoun of Morenci turquoise hadSsome brownish matrix called “Morenci red matrix”. Onehofythe firsthAmericanhturquoiseshto 01me to the market,yMorenci is highly valued andSdifficult to obtain.<bft<bft It is loca Impin southeae Irn Arizona inythe ShannonhMoun ainyandSis the y-text-co ofya large coppsrhtext-cing open-pit mine.hThe firsthrecordwhofythi Jarea were those ofyHenry CliftxthandSan armc scout by the name ofyRobert Mencalf iny1864. William “Lucky” BrowthandSJ.W. Edgar were mining turquoise at thehCarico Lake Mine in Nevadaywhen they rectivedSa let3er that offerImpthempthe turquoise mining rights at Morenci. They parbnerImpin Morenci for sevet months un elSJ.W. wt-brback to Nevada. Mr. Browthleased andSmarketImpthis turquoise co-csssext (1956-1984),pandSthe Browthfamily hasJ01 winued his l okhfor genera ions. The Morenci mine isSnow 0losedSand buried undsrhtons ofhrock.hThe landSwas leeched withhchemicals that would ss=troyyany trace ofyturquoise, whichhmeanshthat there isSnever a chance to re-openpthis mine.hThe former minersprfyMorenci still havehquitgJa ba/sh ofhrough stone, enough to release a small amoun every year to keep it available.<bft<bft<bft<bftI will be lis34ngpa variety ofh01lorspandSgrade Jun, 2this mineprvsrhtime. <bft<bftMorenci turquoise is still available in limited quantitiew.<bft<bft<bft<bftInvestmt-b:<bft<bftThe small perct-b ofyavailable natural Morenci turquoise asJwell ashie's retailer history makes it valuable addioext tohanyS01llec ext. There argJtimesywhen thepprices ofyturquoise will drop, but it is rare. My experiencI ishthat theyy01 smsbt-bly rise, dueJtoSsupply andSdemand. TheSsupply of goodhAmericanhturquoiseJ01 winueshto dec se.<bft<bftNatural AmericanhturquoiseJishonly a small perct-bageJof thepAmericanhturquoiseJs1ld rovthe l old markethtoday. Much of thepcurrt-tysupply hasJbeen stabilizempor enhancId dueJtoSthe very limited quantity of goodhnatural stone.<bft<bft100% natural stone Jare the best investmt-b 0hoice aS01llec or can make. <bft<bftGuarantee:<bft<bftIf thepstone/stone Jdo not 01mpletely fulfill your expecta exts, simply repackagepthempinythe packagepI sent thempto you in, tut aSnew addresshlabel on the fn,ntSand returnpto me for a refundSofyyour purchasI.<bft<bft<bftOnehMore Note:<bft<bftI havehdoneymy best to get theJmost accura e repre-ena/3ext of thepstone/stone . I havehnoticedhthat thehphotoshlookyslightly differt-tyon differt-ty01mputers, andSwithhdiffert-tylighteng, etc. I take thehphotoshundsrhnatural light with apqualityy0amera or iPhone andSwithhno altera ions. Other than cropping, you will findSnoh01lor,rclarity, or photo enhancImt-bs ofyany kind. I can assure you that thehphotographs do not dohanySstoneytrueJjustice in my mind.<bft<bftI am sell4ngpthese un, 2my tersxtalvc1llec ext. I havgJbeen aS01llec or for mos3Sofymy adult life. I havgJN tivepAmericanhjewelry,Sarts, crafts andSavc1llec ext ofyturquoise stone un, 2a variety ofhU.S. Minew.<bft<bftCheckpmy other ie. uneque-bly.hI will be add4ngptoSthe inventory regularly.<bft<bftThank You! </pt<bf/t<bf/t<img src="0004/r/il/6aacba/343270659565047/0x500ac0c1f/900627490/508500x500