Mohave Turquoise

Mohave (or Mojave) turquoise is a stabilized, composite gemstone, typically made from crushed or chalky turquoise nuggets from Arizona's Kingman Mine bonded with resin, bronze, or copper matrix. Prices commonly range from $5 for small loose cabochons up to $65–$300+ for larger sterling silver statement jewelry. Composition and Creation Reconstituted material: Real turquoise fragments or powder compressed with plastic resins. Metal matrix: Infused with bronze, copper, or brass wires to create dramatic spiderweb vein patterns. Vibrant dying: Enhanced with vibrant pigments to produce electric blue, green, purple, red, or orange colors.