Inlaid Turquoise Sterling Silver Post Earrings 2379-ER
Inlaid Turquoise Sterling Silver Post Earrings.
This pair of Earrings is absolutely gorgeous! These earrings have been finely hand crafted out of shimmering Sterling Silver. The Sterling Silver has a beautiful design holding hand cut stones of genuine Turquoise. These fine Sterling Silver Post earrings are 5/8" long. Stamped Sterling.
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. |