19 1/2" Chunky Turquoise Nugget Necklace Hand Made Turquoise Jewelry NN10

This chunky Turquoise nugget necklace is strung with beautifully matrixed large Turquoise nuggets and sterling plated accessories. The Turquoise nuggets average 1 and 3/16” wide at the bottom and graduate down to 3/4” across at the top. For reference, the large sterling plate ovals at the bottom measure ¾” in diameter. This Turquoise necklace measures 19” in length with a lobster clasp and a 7/16” diameter O-ring for easy clasping.

Persians extensively wore turquoise jewelry. They believed turquoise offered protection by changing color to warn of pending doom. The turquoise jewelry associated with Native Americans today began in the 1880s, when a trader convinced a Navajo craftsman to craft silver coins into turquoise jewelry. Prior to this time, the Native Americans had made solid turquoise beads, carvings, and inlaid mosaics.