Large NA (?) cuff with a strange stone, any ideas ?

[calis_stuff]

I have no idea what this large stone is in this Native American cuff bracelet. In hand it's a dark mottled red/brown/black with turquoise flecks. 

Does anyone recognize the artist mark ? I've looked in all the usual NA artist mark sites.

Thanks for any help.

[volemus]

Sorry no help with the sig, but I'm thinking the stone might be turquoise in matrix.

[calis_stuff]

Thank you Volemus, would that be called Boulder Turquoise ?

[southernmermaid8]

There are many different types of Turquoise that run through a Matrix ( or host ) like this . I have seen Bisbee turquoise from Arizona have a reddish brown matrix . The mottling of black and the lighter color is throwing me though . Off to research a little . Love the leaves and flowers setting ! 

Mermaid 🐳

[calis_stuff]

Thank you Mermaid, I am seeing some similar stones called Smokey Bisbee Boulder Turquoise in an image search, so maybe that ?

[southernmermaid8]

Sure does look like it !

Also look up Arizona Smoky Bisbee Turquoise . 

Mermaid 🐳

[southernmermaid8]

I just looked into Boulder Turquoise . For some reason I keep thinking of Boulder Colorado or a Boulder ( large stone ) . I guess Boulder Turquoise is a style of natural Turquoise that is real popular right now . Usually the turquoise is in strips which make some people refer to it as Ribbon turquoise .

If I remember correctly it's caused by heavy rain or snow , oops I'm going to have to look that up again , LOL ! Anyhow , most examples I see have larger strips of turquoise running through them and the gem cutters usually cut the stone to enhance this effect . Most have a very different look than yours . Yours is almost speckled . 

I would stick to ( some kind of / Arizona Bisbee maybe ? ) Turquoise in Matrix . 

Mermaid 🐳

[calis_stuff]

Hmmmm, I wonder if Peach had the same mark.....

http://community.ebay.com/t5/Archive-Fine-Jewelry-Gems/Please-help-with-this-Native-American-piece-T...

[southernmermaid8]

Ok let me try that again ...

Boulder turquoise is fine veins of turquoise that have formed in small cracks of the host rock where the sedimentary minerals have gathered . In other words rain , snow , and atmospheric moisture washed heavy metals into voids below the surface of the earth . As millions of years go by these minerals evolve into what we now know as Boulder or Ribbon Turquoise .  PHEW ! 

Veddy interesting .

Mermaid 🐳

[southernmermaid8]

Wow I bet she did . Do you think she meant Bisbee instead of Brisbee ? I can't wait to hear if she learned who's mark it was . Peach o Peach where are you ? 

Mermaid 🐳

[calis_stuff]

I just wanted to add that the piece Peach had was marked with a marker 'Bisbee' so maybe I'll contact her and have her stop by this thread.

[calis_stuff]

I just messaged her so hopefully she'll stop by. 

[southernmermaid8]

Great !

I'm so curious . If not tonight , I know she usually on the boards in the mornings . 

Mermaid 🐳

[peachstategal]

Sorry, but I don't know about and have not had anything like your pretty piece.  I will have DH look at it when he gets home as he buys a lot of NA pieces.

[calis_stuff]

Thank you Peach.  So the piece you're talking about in the linked thread above didn't have the same mark as mine ?