Number 8

Among all turquoise in the world, one of the most coveted is #8 from Eureka County, Nevada. It comes in light blue, dark blue and bluish green and can be webbed with black, brown or red matrix. The black and red matrix are the most desirable. The #8 mine is also known for producing large high grade nuggets, one of which weighed more than 9 pounds. However, on June 23, 1954 three miners discovered a nugget weighing in at 150 pounds, and it was gem quality!