Golden Hills Turquoise Lariat necklace-SWS 180

Navajo handcrafted necklace is set in solid sterling and genuine Golden Hills Turquoise. Over 20 stones were used by the artist to create this beautiful design! The handmade chain makes this necklace easily adjustable. The necklace is 28" but with the lariat style dangle elements it makes the total length almost 35". The turquoise in this necklace has beautiful light blues with hints of lavender coloring. NAVAJO MADE GOLDEN HILLS TURQUOISE LARIAT NECKLACE GOLDEN HILLS TURQUOISE: In the Russian hills of Kazakhstan sits the GOLDEN HILLS mine. The Turquoise is only mined in the winter months during the freezing cold and snow as rains flood the mine during the summer. The location of the mine is remote and difficult to bring equipment in and out of. It is the only Turquoise known to have the unique coloring of bright blue with a Lavender undertone. Sterling silver Is an alloy silver containing 92.5% by weight of silver and 7.5% by weight of other metals, usually copper. The sterling silver standard has a minimum of 925. SILVER, for example 99.9% pure silver, is relatively soft, so silver is usually alloyed with copper to increase its hardness and strength. Sterling silver is prone to tarnishing, and elements other than copper can be used in alloys to reduce tarnishing, as well as casting porosity and fire scale.