Bisbee turquoise pendant-Navajo

Navajo handcrafted pendant. Made of solid sterling silver, this pendant features a triangle shaped Bisbee turquoise. The coloring of this type of Bisbee turquoise is often reffered to as "smokey bisbee" turquoise due to the coloring of the stone looks a little muted from its traditional coloring. The unique mounting uses a double stacked row of triangle wire with round twist wire and sheet bezel. The bail is large enough to accomodate up to a 8mm bead or chain. 

Total Length: 1-5/8" (including the bail)

Mounting: 1-1/4" x 1" x 3/8" taper

Stone: 3/4" x 5/8" x 1/4" taper

Stone: “Bisbee Blue” is a name that originates from the Bisbee Mine, near Bisbee, Arizona, in Cochise County, USA. The term refers to the turquoise that comes from copper mines in this region. Turquoise from Bisbee has a reputation as a hard, finely webbed stone with high blue color, ranging from sky blue to a dark lavender blue. The matrix patterns vary a great deal but can be characterized by the deep chocolate brown to black webbing. The hardness is 4.5 on the mohs scale.