Native American Genuine TURQUOISE Silver Ladies Watch Bracelet 3257-WT
This is Navajo artistry at its finest. This watch will have you offering the time to perfect strangers just to show it off. It was masterfully hand made from shimmering Sterling Silver. A pair of Sterling Silver fans artfully bookend the watch face. Individually hand made 'Navajo Tear Drops' deliver an additional glimmer to this one. Plus, twelve nuggets of genuine Sleeping Beauty Turquoise (the Tiffany of Turquoise) deliver the color of the sky to the Sterling Silver. A complimentary watch face has been included. This watch is 7/8" wide at the center and 3/8" wide at the ends of the cuff. It'll fit a 6" to a 7" wrist. Signed by the Navajo artist Verna Blackgoat. Stamped Sterling. Complimentary watch faces may vary. In Arizona turquoise ranks first in terms of value of production and is also the best known of its gem materials. As stated earlier, nearly all important deposits of turquoise are located near copper occurrences or in copper deposits in arid desert regions of the world. Thus, the world famous turquoise deposits associated with certain of the large Arizona copper deposits are to be expected. Turquoise is or has been mined from a number of these copper mines as a byproduct, usually by outside contractors. The financial and operating terms of the collecting contracts vary from mine to mine. Some of the operations are little more than the efforts of individual commercial collectors. Some are essentially full-scale mining operations that are simultaneous with, but separate from, the regular mining operations; and still others operate on an on-call basis as turquoise is uncovered by the regular copper mining operation. Regardless of the size or the sophistication of the initial mining or recovery operation, the actual turquoise is recovered by careful extraction using hand methods. We understand the true value and nature of hand crafted Indian art. And, we recognize that it is 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. CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC |