Stenich turquoise comes from the rare historic Stenich Turquoise Mine located in the Crescent Valley / Bullion Mining District of Lander County, Nevada. The claim was discovered in 1929 by August (Gus) Stenich, an Austrian immigrant, and mined roughly through the 1943–1960 era. The deposit is long inactive as the site was covered up and turned into a gold-mining operation.
This high grade, lime green Stenich turquoise cabochon is all natural and backed for ease of setting. It was taken from a bracelet that came from the Tony Cotner estate.
