Turquoise Nugget Choker Necklace 14 1/2" NN29

This Turquoise nugget choker necklace is strung with beautifully matrixed small Turquoise nuggets, midnight-black seed beads, sterling plated accessories and accented with a round Turquoise bead at the bottom. The Turquoise nuggets average 7/16” long and the round bead measures 3/8” in diameter. The Turquoise choker necklace measures 14 and 1/2” in length with a lobster clasp and a 3/8” diameter O-ring for easy clasping.

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). 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.