Indian Mtn Ring by Steve Arviso- 9

Beautiful sterling silver ring is set with Indian Mountain Turquoise. Ring size: 9 Stone Size: 0.90" x 0.71" Width: 1.07" Shank width: 0.31" Material: Sterling Silver (Silver925) Weight: 0.59Oz 16.73Grams   Artist/Tribe: Steve Arviso (Navajo) Steve was born in 1963, in Gallup NM. He started making jewelry in 1987. Most of his designs come from his old friend and teacher Harry Morgan and his experiences of making fashion jewelry. His jewelry is always made with the high-grade turquoise and leaves the piece simple and beautiful. Stone: Indian Mountain Turquoise The Indian Mountain turquoise mine is located on the south range of Bald Mountain in Lander County, Nevada. A Shoshone sheepherder was said to have found the mine in 1970. The Indian Mountain was owned and operated by Ed Mauzy and J.W. Edgar, both legends in Nevada turquoise mining. Indian Mountain Turquoise is not a common variety of Turquoise, and it fetches uncommon prices. Most of the beautiful spiderweb turquoise is very high-grade and is seen in both a green and fine blue color, sometimes combined.