Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Coral Eagle Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelet Jewelry.

This Turquoise Jewelry Coral Silver Eagle Cuff Bracelet is an incredible piece of hand-made Turquoise jewelry. This incredible bracelet was hand made out of shining Sterling Silver. This one features gorgeous nuggets of genuine Sleeping Beauty Turquoise (the Tiffany of Turquoise) and genuine Coral. A Sterling Silver eagle figure graces the center of the cuff with a high shine. Sterling Silver feather figures, hand-twisted Sterling Silver wires and hand-made Sterling Silver dots all put an extra touch of detail on this impressive piece of Turquoise jewelry. This cuff bracelet is 1-1/2" wide. It'll fit a 6-3/4" to a 7-1/2" wrist. Stamped Sterling. Signed by the jewelry artist Lucky. The photo is of the one-of-a-kind hand-made bracelet you'll receive.

In Indian folklore it is said that there was once a chief with turquoise colored skin. One day he was running from his enemies in the hot desert. Whenever he stopped to rest, his perspiration ran onto the ground, collected in rocks and became turquoise.

There are four types of precious coral in Hawaii: black coral (Antipathidae), gold coral (Parazoanthidae), red or pink coral (Corallidae) and bamboo coral. Each of these has a different internal composition. Red and pink corals produce a calcite skeleton similar in hardness to ivory and pearls. Bamboo corals, on the other hand, produce a skeleton composed partially of calcite and partially of protein that is similar to the keratin in your fingernails. These alternating bands of material resemble a bamboo stalk; thus the corals' name. In Hawaii, black corals are found in 100-300 ft. of water, shallow enough to harvest using scuba equipment. Many harvesters, however, have died in pursuit of coral trees at the deep end of this range. Red, gold and bamboo coral are found between 1,000 and 1,500 ft; so harvesting is conducted with remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) or submarines.