Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Sterling Silver Necklace 1948-NK
Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Sterling Silver Necklace.
This necklace is absolutely gorgeous! This one features a traditional southwestern design made from hand cut cabochons of genuine Sleeping Beauty Turquoise. This beautiful robins egg blue Turquoise has been set in the brilliance of shimmering Sterling Silver for a fashionable look. This necklace design was a best seller during the seventies, and now it's back! A box link chain has been included for complete flexibility. The total length is 18". Stamped Sterling.
The Sleeping Beauty mine is located near Globe, Arizona. Its turquoise is noted for its solid, light blue color with no matrix. Sleeping Beauty turquoise is the favorite of the Zuni Pueblo silversmiths for use in petit point, needlepoint, and inlay jewelry. This mine is one of the largest in North America and is still operating.
Turquoise is the birthstone of December & anniversary gemstone for the 11th year of marriage.Turquoise, the robin's egg blue gemstone worn by Pharaohs and Aztec Kings, is probably one of the oldest gemstones known. Yet, only its prized blue color, a color so distinctive that its name is used to describe any color that resembles it, results in its being used as a gemstone. |