Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Inlaid Sterling Silver Post Earrings.

This pair of Inlaid Turquoise Silver Earrings is just full of natural beauty. These earrings feature impressive and traditional inlaid designs made from hand cut stones of natural Sleeping Beauty Turquoise. The sky blue color of the Turquoise compliments the shine of the Sterling Silver beautifully. The Turquoise stones have all been intricately inlaid into shimmering earrings of Sterling Silver. These Turquoise post earrings are 1" long. Stamped Sterling.

Turquoise has been, since about 200 B.C., extensively used by southwestern U.S Native Americans and by many of the Indian tribes in Mexico. The Native American Jewelry or "Indian style" jewelry with turquoise mounted in or with silver is relatively new. Some believe this style of Jewelry was unknown prior to about 1880, when a white trader persuaded a Navajo craftsman to make turquoise and silver jewelry using coin silver. Prior to this time, the Native Americans had made solid turquoise beads, carvings, and inlaid mosaics. Recently, turquoise has found wide acceptance among people of all walks of life and from many different ethnic groups.