Gaspeite Turquoise Inlaid Sterling Silver Post Earrings.

These post earrings have an elegant and stylish design. They were masterfully hand crafted out of shimmering Sterling Silver. Plus, this pair of earrings has a traditional inlaid design made from hand cut stones of genuine dyed Gaspeite colored Turquoise. Non Indian made. These sensational post earrings are 5/8" long. Stamped Sterling. The matrix of the Turquoise may slightly vary. The photo is an excellent representation of the one of a kind hand crafted pair of earrings you'll receive.

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.