Tear drop shaped pendant w/ Sonoran Turquoise

Handcrafted  pendant by a Navajo artist. Made of solid sterling silver with genuine Sonoran Turquoise. The unique pendant features detailed saw cuts on the traingle wire mounting. This is a great example of the coloring of this type of truquoise ! The bail is large enough to accommodate up to a 3mm bead or chain. This small pendantn is light weight and easy to wear. It comes with a 16" chain.

Measurements: 1-1/8" x 5/8" - tapering to 3/8"

Stone: 

Sonoran Turquoise is an interesting turquoise from Senora, Mexico, near Nogales, Arizona, and its neighbor: Nogales, Mexico, which is the northernmost point in all of Mexico. The series of mines bearing this name are on several sites contingent to the American border. Very little hard natural material has been mined here. Most has needed stabilizing to be useful. The high-grade natural material is a medium blue or often medium lime green to darker green. This is usually accompanied by iron pyrite, or brown matrix.