JSW629 Turquoise Pendant

Sterling silver pendant, made exclusively for Shades of the West by a Navajo silversmith. The 1” x 1 1/4” pendant has a 3/4” x 1” Royston Boulder turquoise stone along with beautiful silver overlay leaves and stampwork. A 1/2” bale makes a total length of 2”.

Hallmark: “Shades of the West, Sterling”

Also known as Royston Ribbon, the Boulder turquoise mine is located in northeast Nevada. It was originally discovered in the 1970’s by a Shoshone sheep herder who stumbled upon a vein of turquoise on the hillside while tending sheep. The mine has been developed as an open cut and constitutes the mine’s workings.