Navajo TURQUOISE SILVER Watch Bracelet 3298-WT
This watch is a true work of art. You'll be checking the time with more frequency just to give yourself more opportunities to admire this watch. This impressive watch was hand made from shimmering Sterling Silver. Each watch tip features a Sterling Silver flower, a Sterling Silver leaf, and hand made 'Navajo Tear Drops'. Each tip holds a pair of hand cut cabs of natural Persian cut Sleeping Beauty Turquoise. This is truly the Tiffany of Turquoise. This Turquoise is absolutely gorgeous with its natural sky blue colors. A complimentary watch face and adjustable stretch band have been included. These watch tips are 1/2" wide and 1-1/4" long. Stamped Sterling. Signed by the Navajo artist LL. 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 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 |