White Water and Honey Dahlia Turquoise Necklace
.925 Sterling Silver, closed back, White Water Turquoise, and Honey Dahlia Turquoise
Chain 16-18” long
Pendant, 1.5” long
Honey Dahlia is a specific variety of turquoise, known for its unique honey-yellow color, sourced from the Kingman Turquoise Mine in Arizona. It's a composite stone, meaning it's made from natural turquoise, copper, and oyster shells that are combined under pressure. The Kingman mine is famous for producing various types of high-quality turquoise, including the "Dahlia" type, which can be found in different colors like purple, orange, and pink, often treated to enhance their hues.
White Water turquoise comes from the Campitos mine, located on Campitos Mountain near Cananea, Sonora, Mexico. It's known for its high-grade quality and distinctive sky blue to aqua blue hues, often with pyrite inclusions and unique matrix patterns like "water web" and "birdseye".