Small Handmade Stamped Sterling Silver Overlay Kingman Turquoise Ring Size 6

Stone: This small but beautiful handmade stamped sterling silver overlay ring features a single round blue grade AAA Kingman turquoise stone with light white and brown webbing. Kingman turquoise is famous for having various sky blue color with characteristic veining. The Kingman Turquoise Mine, located in Kingman, Arizona, is one of only three prehistoric mining sites in Arizona. It's discovered and mined by prehistoric Navajo Indians well over 1000 years ago. The Colbaugh family has owned and operated Kingman since the 1880s and is credited for discovering this ancient mine as well as the Hohokam hammers left behind by the Navajo Indians. The "high blue" color of Kingman turquoise has become a standard in the industry and has made them some of the most valuable turquoise in the world. Artist: Paul Livingston was born in 1954 and has spent his entire life in the Navajo Church Rock Reservation where he grew up watching with fascination as his silversmith Uncle crafted raw metal and