Turquoise Nugget Necklace 19 and 1/2" One-of-a Kind NN61

This Turquoise nugget necklace is strung with small Turquoise nuggets, cream-colored seed beads and sterling plated accessories. The Turquoise nuggets average 7/16” by 7/16” and the Turquoise nugget necklace measures 19 and 1/2” in length with a lobster clasp and a 3/8” diameter O-ring for easy clasping. All Turquoise necklaces are one-of-a-kind and hand-made in Cave Creek, Arizona in the desert foothills of northern Phoenix using stones from throughout the world.

The history of Turquoise Jewelry in America dates back to the Hohokam and ancient Pueblo peoples in Arizona and New Mexico. Silver was combined with Turquoise by the Navajo in the late 1800’s beginning the creation of Sterling Silver Turquoise Jewelry. The Apache believed Turquoise improved accuracy for hunters while the Navajo believed Turquoise represented peace and spiritual clarity.