Petite Turquoise and Coral Choker Necklace 17" NN71

This Petite Turquoise choker necklace is strung with genuine Turquoise rice-beads, genuine coral rice-beads, creamy-white seed beads and sterling plated accessories. The Turquoise beads measure 1/4” long and the Turquoise choker necklace measures 17” 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. This is the perfect addition to your turquoise jewelry collection.

The history of Turquoise Jewelry in the Americas dates back to the Hohokam and Anasazi 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.

The combination of Turquoise and Red Coral has been a tradition in Turquoise Jewelry for over a century. The sky-blue turquoise goes perfectly with the red coral just as the blue sky goes with the Southwestern sunsets and red rocks.