Traditional Southwestern Genuine Turquoise Sterling Silver Horseshoe Cross Pendant Jewelry.

This Bell Jewelers pendant is over 50 years old and an absolutely gorgeous antique. This one features a beautiful horseshoe and cross design with stones of genuine Turquoise. These Turquoise stones have been set in casings of shimmering Sterling Silver. The natural color of Turquoise is a perfect compliment to the high shine of Sterling Silver. Suspended on a complimentary chain, this pendant is 3/4" wide. You will be receiving one of the items in the pictures below.

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.