Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Sterling Silver Inlaid Cuff Bracelet.

This beautiful bracelet is a true work of wearable art. This one features traditional designs made from hand cut stones of natural Sleeping Beauty Turquoise. These gemstones have been finely inlaid into the brilliance of shimmering Sterling Silver. The cuff is made from a double band of Sterling Silver with a hand twisted Sterling Silver wire running down the center. This impressive bracelet is 1" wide. It'll fit a 6" to a 7" wrist. 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.