These #8 earrings are eye catching and make a statement. These are artist stamped and signed, Robert Shakey.
8 turquoise mine in Eureka County in Nevada was discovered in 1925 and first mined in 1929. The mine is closed to turquoise mining currently.
The #8 mine is home to some of the largest nuggets of turquoise ever discovered. You can identify #8 by the spider web look, with the matrix varying from golden brown to black. The colors grade from very light blue to very dark blue, some with interesting tints of green.
