Small turquoise ring

Navajo handcrafted ring.Set in solid sterling silver with genuine Sleeping Beauty turquoise. This small ring has a setting that measures 5/8" x 1/2". Perfectly sized. Light weight and easy to wear.

NAVAJO HANDCRAFTED RING WITH GENUINE TURQUOISE The Sleeping Beauty Mine, located in Globe, Arizona, is no longer an active mine. For many years it produced a wide range of turquoise that is now even more highly prized for its solid soft blue color, with little or no matrix. The color of the turquoise ranges from a deep royal blue to a light sky blue. The mine originally was worked for copper and gold but during the last five decades or so it has produced gemstone quality turquoise in quantities to satisfy the commercial market. In general, the miners lease portions of the "dumps" and sort turquoise from there. The mine is currently closed.