The turquoise mine in Mohave County, Arizona is among the oldest continuously worked turquoise sources in the Americas, with evidence of pre‑contact extraction over a millennium ago. It remains in production and provides a workhorse stone for Southwest jewellery. The classic stone displays medium to bright sky‑blue colour with a black or dark brown matrix forming irregular webs. Shades vary from pale blue to deep teal, and higher grades approach the purity of the most sought‑after blue stones. Variants include a high‑blue type with minimal matrix, a spiderweb form with fine even webbing, and other sub‑varieties distinguished by their matrix patterns. Stabilised stones are treated with clear epoxy, while natural stones command a premium.
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