Inlaid Turquoise Coral Lapis Sterling Silver Necklace.

This Inlaid Turquoise Jewelry Coral Lapis Silver Necklace is just full of natural beauty. This Necklace features impressive and traditional inlaid designs made from number one grade hand cut stones of natural Sleeping Beauty Turquoise (the Tiffany of Turquoise), genuine Coral, and genuine Lapis. The hot red of the Coral, the royal blue of the Lapis, and the sky blue of the Turquoise compliment one another beautifully. The Turquoise, Coral, and Lapis have all been inlaid into shimmering channels of Sterling Silver. This Turquoise Necklace 18-3/4" long.

Turquoise is a valuable mineral and is possibly the most valuable, non-transparent mineral in the jewelry trade. It has been mined for eons since at least 6000 BC. by early Egyptians. Its history also includes beautiful ornamental creations by Native Americans and Persians. Its popularity is still quite strong today. Although crystals of any size are rare, some small crystals have been found in Virginia and elsewhere. Most specimens are crypto crystalline, meaning that the crystals could only be seen by a microscope. The finest turquoise comes from Iran but is challenged by some southwestern United States specimens. The name comes from a French word, which means stone of Turkey, from where Persian material passed on its way to Europe.