Turquoise Apple Coral Sterling Silver Cluster Pendant.

This pendant is full of natural beauty. This one features a traditional southwestern cluster design made from hand cut cabochons of genuine Turquoise and Apple Coral. The Turquoise and Coral stones have been set in a lost wax pendant of Sterling Silver. Suspended from a complimentary chain, this pendant is 2" long. Stamped Sterling. Turquoise and Coral stones may slightly vary. The photo is an excellent representation of the one of a kind hand crafted pendant you'll receive.

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.