Description
This hand crafted vintage Native American turquoise pendant necklace is on a heavy braided sterling silver chain. The pendant itself measures 4.5 cm or 1.8″ long not including the bail. With the bail it is 2.25″ or 5.75 cm. long. The width of the pendant is 2.25 cm. or 1″. The stone itself measures 3.5 cm x 1.3 cm.
The stone is a deep blue with a rich black matrix intermingled with copper matrix. The back is signed STERLING. The chain measures 17.5″ and is hallmarked 925 Italy.
Here is what AI says about this stone:
“The stone’s robin‑blue to greenish‑blue color with irregular brown to black matrix and a slightly chalky, uneven surface texture is characteristic of turquoise. The cabochon shape and traditional sterling silver setting are also typical of turquoise jewelry, and the overall appearance matches natural turquoise from copper‑bearing deposits.”
