Five Strand Native American Turquoise Sterling Silver Choker Necklace 0272-BNK-NEW
Five Strand Native American Turquoise Sterling Silver Choker Necklace.
This Native American Jewelry Turquoise Silver Choker Necklace is just full of natural character. This incredible necklace has been hand strung with five strands of genuine New Mine Turquoise nuggets. These impressive Turquoise stones deliver their natural sleeping beauty blue hues to this necklace. And, each Turquoise nugget has its own unique shape and matrix. Just like snowflakes, no two Turquoise stones are exactly alike. The Turquoise nuggets have been strung back-to-back for the pure look of Turquoise. Each end of this fine piece of Turquoise jewelry is dressed with a Sterling Silver cone. Strung in our shop by Navajo artist Berlinda Begay. This Turquoise choker is 18-1/4" long. Stamped Sterling. An extension chain can be included with this item for $5.00 per inch. Let us know how long you'd like your extension chain in the 'comment box' as you check out.
Turquoise has been, since about 200 B.C., extensively used by southwestern U.S Native Americans and by many of the Indian tribes in Mexico. The Native American Jewelry or "Indian style" jewelry with turquoise mounted in or with silver is relatively new. Some believe this style of Jewelry was unknown prior to about 1880, when a white trader persuaded a Navajo craftsman to make turquoise and silver jewelry using coin silver. Prior to this time, the Native Americans had made solid turquoise beads, carvings, and inlaid mosaics. Recently, turquoise has found wide acceptance among people of all walks of life and from many different ethnic groups. |