Multi-color Cluster Necklace Set

Five clusters feature one large, teardrop-shaped orange spiny oyster shell with Sonoran gold turquoise and purple spiny oyster shell accents as the focal point of this petite necklace strung on highly oxidized Navajo pearls. Vibrant yet classic, this feminine set includes matching cluster dangle/ French hook-style earrings for a real head turner! Handcrafted and stamped by Navajo artisan D. Wylie.

Measurements: 18" long with 1 1/2" drop. Matching earrings measure 1 1/8" x 1/2".

Material: Sterling silver, Sonoran gold turquoise, Kingman turquoise, purple spiny oyster shell and orange spiny oyster shell

Stones: Kingman Turquoise originates in the Mineral Park Mining District near Kingman, Arizona. One of the largest domestic turquoise mines, it is found in a large open pit copper mine in the high desert country. The Kingman Mine district was first mined by Native Americans; it was part of the most extensive prehistoric workings in Arizona. Sonoran Gold Canyon 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. The high-grade turquoise from this mine is rare and is considered both esoteric and valuable. Shell: Spiny Oyster Shell or Spondylus shells are, indeed, very spiny, but the polished product looks very smooth the most used Spondylid Bivalve shell colors include orange, reds, and purples and may include distinct striations and color variations. In the American Oceans, the Spondylids occur along the North American coasts, as far north as North Carolina, on the Atlantic Coast, and northwestern Mexico Red Spiny Oysters grow in deeper water from 35ft-300ft, making them more difficult to find and harvest.