HOT ! Vintage High Grade Carlin Turquoise Necklace

3 Stone Lariat Necklace with Earrings

• Dimensions: Side stones with bezel approx 1\" L x 1\" W, Main Pendant 1-1/2\" L x 1-14\" W, Earrings 1-1/8\" L x 1\" W 
  


• Length: 22” L


• Each bezel has a hand-shaped flat-top serrated edge


• Materials: 69g Sterling Silver, 58 ct AAA Grade Carlin Turquoise, 5mm Bench Beads, Fox-tail chain 
  


• Artist: Ted Baca, Navajo
  


• Circa: 1950\'s

CARLINThe Carlin or Carlin Black Matrix mine was located North of Carlin in Elko County, Nevada. The mine has not operated in a number of years and today is in a large gold producing area. The Carlin was a low production mine. In its high-grade form it is a very beautiful medium to dark blue turquoise with a hard black chert matrix. Because of Carlin\'s hardness and intense blue color it was at one time highly prized by some of the finer southwestern Native American jewelers. It is rarely seen today. - nevadagem.com