Turquoise Hummingbird Dangle Earrings EOP6

These hummingbird dangle earrings are solid sterling silver and inlaid with genuine Turquoise, Green Turquoise, Spiny Oyster, Lapis, Sugalite and Cultured Opal. Turquoise earrings measure 1 and 1/16" from the top of the bale to the bottom of the tail. These beautiful Turquoise earrings have a matching Turquoise pendant. Click below to see the Turquoise Jewelry set.

Turquoise is a rare, blue-to-green mineral, prized for thousands of years as a gemstone for Turquoise Jewelry. It is a hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, found in arid, copper producing regions, with colors ranging from sky blue (due to copper) to green (due to iron). The matrix in Turquoise is from remnants of the rock from where the Turquoise was mined. The matrix and color variation in Turquoise are unique to each stone which is why turquoise is the perfect stone for one-of-a-kind turquoise jewelry.

Turquoise has been used for thousands of years by Native Americans in the Southwestern United States. for turquoise jewelry, ceremonies, and trade. Turquoise is highly valued by Persian and Native American cultures, symbolizing power, protection, and connection to the sky and water. Turquoise is the December birthstone.