Number 8 Turquoise Wire Wrapped Pendant with silver chain

This is a large Number 8 cabochon wrapped in silver wire with a 925 silver snake chain.

This Turquoise Cabochon has a low top dome, side girdle and polished back. It has been professionally stabilized to provide strength and durability. It is not dyed or color enhanced. 

Number Eight turquoise is a highly prized variety of Nevada turquoise whose availability is limited because it has not been mined since the 1970s. Specimens generally feature soft blue turquoise in a spiderweb pattern popping out from a brown matrix