Turquoise Sterling Silver Pendant

This sterling silver pendant features beautiful natural turquoise. I bezel set this free form cabochon, and framed it with two rows of rope, before giving it an antique style patina. It measures approximately 1 ½” not including the bail which is large enough to accommodate a larger chain if you want to swap out the 16” sterling silver chain that comes with this pendant.

The turquoise I use is from only three trusted sources. One of these is a dealer of antique and vintage turquoise that comes from the estates of jewelers and miners. Most of these are from mines that closed decades ago, so are very rare. Through research, and talking to other turquoise collectors, I’ve been able to identify many of the cabochons I’ve purchased from him, however the origin of this particular stone is not obvious so I will not commit to naming it. Its value is in its own unique beauty and quality.