Turquoise Sterling Silver Cross Earrings and Pendant.

This Turquoise Cross Earrings and Pendant set is a sensational set of jewelry that's highly elegant and fashionable. The pendant cross and earrings have been finely hand-made out of gleaming Sterling Silver. The Sterling Silver is shaped around hand-cut oval stones of genuine Turquoise. Turquoise jewelry is high in fashion for its natural color. Turquoise and Sterling Silver is a traditional combination that can't go wrong. Suspended from a complimentary chain, this fine piece of Turquoise jewelry is approximately 1-1/2" long and 1" wide. It comes with a matching pair of post earrings that are 7/8" long and 9/16" wide. Stamped Sterling and signed.

Turquoise has been used for personal adornment in many countries all over the world. Among those who have worn it are the Persians, Tibetans, Greeks, Romans, Aztecs, Incas and of course the Native Americans of our own Southwest, who have been mining and wearing it since the time of Christ. Turquoise has decorated the thrones of Kings, been inlaid in the crowns of royalty and appeared in the crown jewels of many countries. During the 15th century the Queen of France gave a gold ring set with Turquoise to King James IV of Scotland as a pledge of friendship. When Queen Elizabeth of England was married, her gift from the President of Mexico was an exact replica of a prehistoric Nahuate (Aztec) brooch of gold inlaid with Turquoise.