{"product_id":"spr-true-white-buffalo-turquoise-drop-earrings","title":"SPR -True White Buffalo Turquoise drop earrings","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe stone is not actually chemically \"turquoise\" ... but it has carried the name since it's discovery in 1993 at the only one place in the world it is found: the Dry Creek Mine (also known as the White Buffalo Mine) in Tonopah, Nevada.  That is smack in the center of American Turquoise mining\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was so named from Native American legends, which hold that a white buffalo is as rare and sacred as this beautiful stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite being chemically different from classic copper-based turquoise, it shares a similar hardness (about 5.5 to 7.5 on the Mohs scale), making it excellent for jewelry pieces ... such as these.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot easy to find ... and so glad Silver Pearl Ranch snagged them for us.  They are always on the lookout and I always get first choice!!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost importantly in Native Jewelry ... it is simply beautiful and wholly natural.  All are set in .925 sterling silver.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Herd Wear Distribution center","offers":[{"title":"B.  4 stone drop","offer_id":43442056396913,"sku":null,"price":1003.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A.  2 stone dangle","offer_id":43442056429681,"sku":null,"price":563.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"C.  fancy banded","offer_id":43442056462449,"sku":null,"price":858.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1741\/3645\/files\/IMG-4555.heic?v=1781198728","url":"https:\/\/herdwear.net\/en-au\/products\/spr-true-white-buffalo-turquoise-drop-earrings","provider":"Herd Wear Distribution center","version":"1.0","type":"link"}