Lone Mountain Turquoise 4-6mm Nugget - 18 Inch

The Lone Mountain turquoise mine was rediscovered in 1920 by Lee Hand, a man known as the "turquoise king" of his day. It is considered rediscovered because it was believed to have been mined by pre-historic Native Americans around 1000 A.D.

What makes Lone Mountain so special?

First, its long history of Native Americans mining and adorning themselves with Lone Mountain turquoise going back possibly to pre-historic times.  A prospector of the old west in the 1920's rediscovered the mine and either sold or traded the turquoise to Native American jewelry traders in New Mexico. The old Native American traders of the day prized Lone Mountain turquoise and gave it to their very best silversmiths to use in jewelry.

Over the last 80 years, Lone Mountain has produced some of the finest Turquoise in the world.