Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Sterling Silver Post Earrings.

These earrings are true beauties. They feature traditional designs made from hand cut stones of genuine Sleeping Beauty Turquoise. Each stone of this gorgeous robins egg blue Turquoise has been set in the brilliance of shimmering Sterling Silver. Turquoise and Sterling Silver, you can't go wrong with that. These sensational post earrings are 5/8" in diameter. 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 petite 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.