Sonoran Gold Turquoise Necklace
A one of a kind piece created with a heavily textured backplate, a gorgeous sonoran gold turquoise and a 20 inch diamond cut ball chain.
The heavily textured backplate is done with a process called reticulation which is created by repeatedly annealing, cleaning and brushing with a brass brush. Eventually the process forces the silver and copper to heat and cool at different temperatures and the texture is created.
Sonoran Gold is mined in Mexico, near the City of Cananea. Relatively new in the market, this type of turquoise is a newer deposit in the Cananea mines. The said mine is located at Campitos Mountain.
Its distinctive colors are aqua blue, lime, bright green, and even a two-tone blue and green. Best of both turquoise worlds. In the turquoise market, the high-grade type of Sonoran Gold turquoise is a two-tone, usually, the one that fades from baby blue to lime green. It also has a yellow / gold spider-web matrix.
Measurements - 23 x 35mm (including bail)
A one of a kind piece created with a heavily textured backplate, a gorgeous sonoran gold turquoise and a 20 inch diamond cut ball chain.
The heavily textured backplate is done with a process called reticulation which is created by repeatedly annealing, cleaning and brushing with a brass brush. Eventually the process forces the silver and copper to heat and cool at different temperatures and the texture is created.
Sonoran Gold is mined in Mexico, near the City of Cananea. Relatively new in the market, this type of turquoise is a newer deposit in the Cananea mines. The said mine is located at Campitos Mountain.
Its distinctive colors are aqua blue, lime, bright green, and even a two-tone blue and green. Best of both turquoise worlds. In the turquoise market, the high-grade type of Sonoran Gold turquoise is a two-tone, usually, the one that fades from baby blue to lime green. It also has a yellow / gold spider-web matrix.
Measurements - 23 x 35mm (including bail)
A one of a kind piece created with a heavily textured backplate, a gorgeous sonoran gold turquoise and a 20 inch diamond cut ball chain.
The heavily textured backplate is done with a process called reticulation which is created by repeatedly annealing, cleaning and brushing with a brass brush. Eventually the process forces the silver and copper to heat and cool at different temperatures and the texture is created.
Sonoran Gold is mined in Mexico, near the City of Cananea. Relatively new in the market, this type of turquoise is a newer deposit in the Cananea mines. The said mine is located at Campitos Mountain.
Its distinctive colors are aqua blue, lime, bright green, and even a two-tone blue and green. Best of both turquoise worlds. In the turquoise market, the high-grade type of Sonoran Gold turquoise is a two-tone, usually, the one that fades from baby blue to lime green. It also has a yellow / gold spider-web matrix.
Measurements - 23 x 35mm (including bail)