Petite Turquoise Choker Necklace 17 and 1/4" NN70

This Petite Turquoise choker necklace is strung with genuine Turquoise rice-beads, turquoise-blue seed beads and sterling plated accessories. The Turquoise beads measure 5/16” long and the Turquoise choker necklace measures 17 and 1/4” 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 is a rare, blue-to-green mineral, prized for millennia as a gemstone for Turquoise Jewelry. It is a hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, found in arid, copper rich regions, with colors ranging from intense sky blue (due to copper) to yellowish green (due to iron). Turquoise has been used for thousands of years by indigenous peoples in the Southwest U.S. for turquoise jewelry, ceremonies, and trade.