19 and 1/2" Turquoise and Spiny Oyster Shell Necklace NN49

This beautiful Turquoise and Spiny Oyster necklace is strung with Turquoise and Spiny Oyster Shell rondels, Apricot-Orange seed beads and sterling plated accessories. The Turquoise and Spiny Oyster rondels measure 5/16” in diameter. The Turquoise necklace measures 19 and 1/2” in length with a lobster clasp and a 3/8” diameter O-ring for easy clasping.

Turquoise jewelry has a rich history. The name turquoise stems from the French word pierre tourques meaning Turkish stone as turquoise was traded to Europe from Persian mines through present day Turkey. While turquoise was used for centuries by the ancient Pueblo peoples, the familiar silver-and-turquoise jewelry style was developed by Navajo artists around 1880, influenced by early silversmithing. Pueblo and Navajo artists continue to use turquoise in traditional and modern turquoise jewelry