“Twilight Tree” Swivel Story Locket with White River Turquoise

“Twilight Tree” Swivel Story Locket with White River Turquoise This one-of-a-kind locket tells the story of a lone tree on a hill at twilight. The natural stone is a very rare White River turquoise with an incredible landscape-like matrix, reminiscent of a tree silhouetted against a mosaic twilight sky. Stamps with a moon-like motif surround the stone, with my maker's stamp at the bottom point. I've patterned the back with a light and airy dandelion head (an original design) over an original sunset-inspired medallion drawing. The silver has a patina and a soft matte finish. • This locket measures approximately 1 1/2” tall by 1 1/8" wide, and is 9/16" thick.  • The stone is about 18mm in diameter. This unique and rare White River turquoise, also sometimes called Lavender Hubei Variscite, is an undefined mineral (sometimes described as opalized turquoise) that is found near turquoise mines in China. It is an expensive material, difficult to cut and polish, and it is unusual to find a spe