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 Sleeping Beauty Blue Genuine 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 1/8" wide. It'll fit a 5" to a 6" wrist. Stamped Sterling.

Turquoise is a valuable 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. Its history also includes beautiful ornamental creations by Native Americans and Persians. Its popularity is still quite strong today. Although crystals of any size are rare, some small crystals have been found in Virginia and elsewhere. Most specimens are crypto crystalline, meaning that the crystals could only be seen by a microscope. 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.