{"product_id":"turquoise-jewelry-22-chunky-turquoise-nugget-necklace-nn11","title":"22\" Chunky Turquoise Nugget Necklace Hand Made Turquoise Jewelry  NN11","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003eThis chunky Turquoise nugget necklace is strung with beautifully matrixed large Turquoise nuggets and sterling plated accessories. The Turquoise nuggets average 1 and 1\/8” wide at the bottom and graduate down to 11\/16” across at the top. For reference, the two large sterling plate Hopi beads at the bottom measure 7\/16” by 7\/16” by 9\/16” wide. This Turquoise necklace measures 22” in length with a lobster clasp and a 7\/16” diameter O-ring for easy clasping.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003eTurquoise jewelry has a long history dating back thousands of years. The name turquoise probably came from the French word pierre tourques meaning Turkish stone as turquoise was traded to Europe from Persia through present day Turkey. Another possibility is that the name came from the French description of the gemstone pierre turquin meaning dark blue stone. Today, the United States is the largest producer of turquoise especially in Arizona and Nevada.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003eThe use of turquoise by Native Americans began about 1000 years ago when turquoise was found in Mount Chalchihuitl in present day New Mexico. While turquoise was used for centuries by the ancient Pueblo peoples, the silver-and-turquoise jewelry style known today was developed by Navajo artists in the late 1800’s. Pueblo and Navajo artists continue to use turquoise in traditional and modern turquoise jewelry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Turquoise Seller","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53011875135791,"sku":"NN11","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0968\/3039\/0575\/files\/NN11ne.jpg?v=1774719097","url":"https:\/\/turquoiseseller.com\/products\/turquoise-jewelry-22-chunky-turquoise-nugget-necklace-nn11","provider":"The Turquoise Seller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}