Bracelet: Ray Bennett Carico Lake "Fossil Clams"

Bracelet: Ray Bennett Carico Lake "Fossil Clams"

$2,500.00

This is a show stopper of a cuff by Ray Bennett that is made with the rare and highly sought after Carico Lake “fossil clams”. Hand stamping, wire and pillow embellishments, and a thick gauge makes for an impressive piece that can be passed down for generations. This one stopped me in my tracks and when I found out that not only are these turquoise pieces coming from Carico Lake, but are the highly sought after clams, I brought this dream home. The play of the grey and turquoise tones are perfection.

Hallmark: Ray Bennett | Sterling.

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Measurements: 5.5" inner, 1.25" gap, 6.75" total, 1.25" face width | 93 Grams (There is some flex for fitting, but please take measurements)

Finding your size: wrap a string around your wrist with just enough room for comfort, then measure the string. Subtract the “opening” amount provided in the measurements above.

The Carico Lake mine is in Lander County, Nevada. The name comes from its location a few miles west of the dried up Carico Lake bed. Turquoise coming from the mine ranges from light green to a medium blue with a matrix of mostly limonite. Turquoise from this district has earlier been sold as Aurora and Stone Cabin turquoise. These mines had been run by August Stenich and later by J.W. Edgar, both legends in Nevada turquoise mining. Although today the Carico Lake mine is one of the larger producing mines in Nevada, high-grade turquoise from this mine is still fairly uncommon.

Carico Lake is now famous for its bright greens known as "faustite." This material with its high zinc content is a bright apple green color sometimes with golden webbing and has been highly valued because of its beauty when set in gold. Carico Lake turquoise has also become known for its rare and beautiful "fossil" turquoise clams. Clam fossils in the dried up lakebed were dissolved away and the cavities left were filled with turquoise deposits in the shape of the clams, leaving what has been called Carico Lake "fossil" calms. —Nevada Gem

As per standard, very early vintage is not polished unless requested. Silver will naturally polish the more that it is worn.

All jewelry is sold as is & is non-refundable.

All pieces are selected for their high quality condition & uniqueness.

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