Native American Genuine Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Sterling Silver Necklace by Tommy Singer.

This necklace is an impressive piece of hand made Navajo jewelry. It combines the incredible silver overlay of Tommy Singer with the beauty of his Navajo Treasure Necklaces. This sensational necklace features a gorgeous display of hand cut genuine Sleeping Beauty Turquoise set in overlaid Sterling Silver. These brilliant, sky blue Turquoise stones beautifully complement the white shine of the Sterling Silver. They have been hand strung with graduated Turquoise bench beads intermixed with beads made from genuine Spiny Oyster, black Onyx, and Jasper. Made by Tommy Singer, this necklace is of the highest quality. It is 20-1/2" long with a 2-1/2" centerpiece. An extension chain can be included with this item for $5.00 per inch. Let us know how long you'd like your extension chain in the 'comment box' as you check out. Stamped Sterling and signed by the Navajo Indian jewelry artist Tommy Singer. You will receive one from the group of one-of-a-kind necklaces pictured below.

Overlay is created by "sweating" or soldering two pieces of silver together. The top piece contains a design element which is meticulously hand cut out of silver. The bottom piece is oxidized and often textured with stamping to produce a contrasting background. Once together the work is carefully filed, buffed, and polished to produce this fine finish.

Turquoise is a highly sought-after 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. Aztecs reserved turquoise for the gods and it was not to be worn by mere mortals. Its history also includes beautiful ornamental creations by Native Americans and Persians. Today, it is more popular than ever and its use around the world is prolific. 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. The Sleeping Beauty mine is located near Globe, Arizona. Its turquoise is noted for its solid, light blue color with no matrix. Sleeping Beauty turquoise is the favorite of the Zuni Pueblo silversmiths for use in petite point, needlepoint, and inlay jewelry. This mine is one of the largest in North America and is still operating.

We understand the true value and nature of hand crafted Indian art. And, we recognize it's important to know that the artist is truly a member of a Native American tribe. So, to ensure you that this is the real deal, a Certificate of Authenticity has been included with this item.

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