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Material: Genuine Sterling Silver (925 silver, 92.5% silver content) |
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Stone(s): Genuine Sleeping Beauty turquoise (21 x 14 mm) |
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Overall Dimension (including bail): 1.6 x 0.75 x 0.25 inches |
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Inner Bail Diameter: 8 mm |
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Weight: 5.3 grams |
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Stamp/Mark: STERLING H |
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Origin: Navajo |
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Serial Number: p30090 |
Genuine handmade Native American piece comes directly from the Southwestern U.S. The use of gemstones for personal adornment by Southwestern native peoples dates from prehistoric times, and the use of silver by the Navajo, Zuni, and Hopi is almost 100 years old.
Beautiful turquoise is a phosphate mineral popular all over the world. Mined since 5000 BC, it is one of the first gemstones known to be used by humans. Color variation from sky-blue to medium green is affected by differing amounts of copper and iron, more copper giving the stone a bluer color and more iron a greener one. Beautiful light blue turquoise is mined in Northern Iran and other varieties occur in Mexico, the United States and elsewhere.
