Turquoise Oyster Shell Southwest Sterling Silver Bead Necklace RX114777

MATERIALS:

Sterling silver, real Turquoise and Oyster Shell.

MEASUREMENTS:

Necklace measures approximately 23-1/4". The necklace weighs 112 grams. 

DESCRIPTION: 

This is a very exquisite necklace that must not be overlooked! This piece of Native American jewelry is Navajo hand strung out of genuine sterling silver, along with real Turquoise and Oyster Shell beads. The necklace consists of: 2-mm and 3-mm Silver round beads, along with Turquoise and Oyster Shell wheel beads that beautifully graduate, allowing the largest center beads to measure 20-mm and the smallest beads at the ends to measure 8-mm. Each end of the necklace is completed with a silver cone and bead for an exquisite finish. The cones are stamped sterling.

Turquoise is the birthstone of December. It is believed that turquoise tends to bring good fortune, strength and helps overcome illness. Turquoise got its name from the Levantine traders called Turks who brought the stone to Europe from Persia via Turkey centuries ago. Native Americans have prized turquoise since the time of the Aztecs, who mined it in New Mexico. The natural variations that occur in turquoise are part of its appeal and beauty.