Turquoise Sterling Silver Concho Necklace.

This necklace is full of natural beauty. This one features gorgeous cabochons of genuine Turquoise. This Turquoise has been set in the brilliance of shimmering Sterling Silver. Hand stamped southwestern style conchos of Sterling Silver artfully appear between the Turquoise stones. And, this one has a box link chain for complete flexibility. Non Indian made. The total length of this sensational necklace is 21-1/8". The matching post earrings are 1-5/8" long. Stamped Sterling.

Turquoise has been, since about 200 B.C., extensively used by southwestern U.S Native Americans and by many of the Indian tribes in Mexico. The Native American Jewelry or "Indian style" jewelry with turquoise mounted in or with silver is relatively new. Some believe this style of Jewelry was unknown prior to about 1880, when a white trader persuaded a Navajo craftsman to make turquoise and silver jewelry using coin silver. Prior to this time, the Native Americans had made solid turquoise beads, carvings, and inlaid mosaics. Recently, turquoise has found wide acceptance among people of all walks of life and from many different ethnic groups.