Natural Turquoise Nugget
Mexican Artisan Lapidary · Modern - 1970s to Present
Identification summary
Small polished sphere cut from natural turquoise rough with characteristic black-brown matrix.
Visible record
- Maker candidate
- Mexican Artisan Lapidary
- Era
- Modern - 1970s to Present
- Pattern
- Matrix-veined solid - naturalistic stone
- Rarity assessment
- Uncommon
- Condition assessment
- Near Mint
- Size
- Standard to Shooter size, approx 22-25mm estimated from finger scale
- Material
- Stone - Dyed Howlite, calcium borosilicate hydroxide
Why this candidate
Color and matrix pattern also occurs in low-grade natural turquoise, but uniform light blue color and heavy polishing suggest dyed rather than solid natural turquoise which would be more mottled and expensive as a marble.