19" Turquoise Nugget Necklace One-of-a-Kind NN60

This Turquoise nugget necklace is strung with beautifully matrixed genuine Turquoise nuggets, midnight-black seed beads, sterling plated accessories and accented with five Turquoise globes The Turquoise nuggets average 7/16” by 3/8”, the Turquoise globes measure 3/8” in diameter and the Turquoise nugget necklace measures 19” 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.

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 the Ottoman Empire. While turquoise was used for thousands of years 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