Navajo #8 Spider Turquoise Oval Pin

ca. 1950s

.75" H x 1.25" W

Hand Crafted from Sterling Silver with 1 #8 Spider Turquoise Stone

In Good Condition with a Hairline Fracture; Tightly set. 

The Navajo #8 Spider Turquoise Oval Pin is a piece of Native American jewelry, typically a brooch or pin crafted by Navajo (Diné) artisans. It features high-quality #8 Spiderweb Turquoise (also called Number Eight or #8 mine turquoise) set in sterling silver.

#8 Spider Turquoise is a highly prized variety from the historic Number Eight mine in the Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada (discovered in 1925, mined starting 1929, and closed by 1976). It's renowned for its beautiful spiderweb matrix—fine lines of golden-brown, black, or sometimes red matrix veining through a background of light to medium blue (often with green undertones). This classic spiderweb pattern makes it one of the most collectible and valuable American turquoises, especially in its natural, high-grade form (much of the remaining rough material is lower quality and needs stabilization).

Provenance:  From the Len and Toni Wood Private Collection, Laguna Beach, California