Turquoise Jewelry Turquoise Nugget Choker Necklace 15 and 3/4" NN37

This Turquoise nugget choker necklace is strung with small Turquoise nuggets, sterling plated accessories and accented with a Turquoise barrel at the bottom. The Turquoise nuggets average 5/16” across and the Turquoise barrel measures 9/16” by 3/8”. The Turquoise choker necklace measures 15 and 3/4” in length with a lobster clasp and a 3/8” diameter O-ring for easy clasping. This is all genuine Turquoise and is a fantastic addition to your Turquoise Jewelry collection.

Turquoise jewelry has a long history dating back thousands of years. The name turquoise stems from the French word pierre tourques meaning Turkish stone as turquoise was traded to Europe from Persian mines through present day Turkey. While turquoise was used for centuries by the ancient Pueblo peoples, the silver-and-turquoise jewelry style that we know was developed by Navajo artists in the late 1800’s, influenced by early silversmithing. Pueblo and Navajo artists continue to use turquoise in traditional and modern turquoise jewelry.