458.00 USD
This necklace features over 53 carats of stunning, Sleeping Beauty Turquoise rondelles, a sterling silver lobster clasp and sterling silver findings.
Sleeping Beauty Turquoise refers to the Sleeping Beauty Mine in Arizona where these beads were mined. They exhibit a lovely shade of robin’s egg blue that is completely natural and untreated.
Turquoise is found in only a few places on earth: dry and barren regions where acidic, copper-rich groundwater seeps downward and reacts with minerals that contain phosphorus and aluminum. The result of this sedimentary process is a porous, semitranslucent to opaque compound of hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate.
The gem’s name comes from the French expression pierre tourques, or “Turkish stone.” The name, which originated in the thirteenth century, reflects the fact that the material probably first arrived in Europe from Turkish sources.
Turquoise is the traditional birthstone for the month of December and the gem of the 11th anniversary.
Its color can range from dull greens to grass greens to a bright, medium-toned, sky blue. People value turquoise highly for its combination of ancient heritage and unforgettable color, sometimes described as robin’s egg blue or sky blue.
Turquoise is found in the United State of Arizona, Mexico, China, Iran & Egypt. These turquoise beads were mined from the Sleeping Beauty Mine in Arizona..
*This necklace comes expertly packaged in a beautiful blue gift box and finished with a satin ribbon. Also in the box: a Sunshine Soft polishing cloth and an anti-tarnish pad to keep your jewelry shiny and clean.
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