Royston Turquoise Sterling Silver Necklace by Navajo Silversmith Leon Martinez

An astonishing seventeen perfectly matched natural Bisbee turquoise cabochons were used to create this super rare squash blossom necklace. Today, due to the scarcity of the turquoise the necklace would not be able to be made. Each of the large specimens is the signature look of the lavender pit of the mine, deep Bisbee blue with reddish brown and purple matrix. The quality of the silver work is a great testament to the rarity and beauty of the stone. It is strung with beautiful handmade silver beads and is very wearable. Bisbee mine turquoise was one of the first to appear for sale on the modern American market, which is at least partly responsible for its fame. The turquoise mine was a secondary operation to the Bisbee copper mine, operated by the Phelps Dodge Corporation. The vast majority of Bisbee turquoise surfaced when the Phelps Dodge started their open pit...

Sterling silver pendant by Navajo silversmith Bea (Betty) Tom. The 2” x 2” pendant with a 3/4” bale has 14 Carico Lake turquoise cabochons surrounding a 1” x 1 1/8 Carico Lake turquoise stone. Hallmarked "Bea Tom" About the Artist: Specializing in traditional Navajo cluster work, Navajo silversmith Betty Tom was born & raised in Thoreau, NM. Betty started silversmithing right after high school, learning by watching her father. Mother of three and Grandmother of four, Betty still lives in Thoreau, and continues to provide the Southwest with collectible turquoise and silver jewelry...

Silver and turquoise pendant by Sammie Kescoli Begay. The pendant has a unique pattern in overlay silver and a large Royston turquoise cabochon. The heavy gauge sterling silver pendant is on hand rolled turquoise beads and handmade silver beads measuring 22”. The pendant is 3 .5” x 1.5”. Royston is known for its beautiful colors ranging from deep green to rich, light blues with a brown matrix. While Royston is considered an active mine; it is a very small operation. Royston is a district in Nevada consisting of three turquoise mines: Bunker Hill, Oscar Wehrend, and the main producer, high quality Royal Blue. The mine in Nevada is still producing high quality turquoise but in limited amounts. Sammie Kescoli Begay produces some of the most beautiful traditional and deeply stamped sterling silver jewelry to be found in Indian Country. Using heavy gauge ingot silver combined quality gem grade turquoise...

Sterling silver Navajo squash blossom necklace by award winning Navajo silversmith Tommy Jackson. The 27” necklace is comprised of 12 squash blossoms with a Blue Gem turquoise...

Large, very large Pendant hanging on Rattle snake jar beads. The pendant measures 3.24 in x 2.51 in. The Beads graduate in size from 20mm down to 9mm and the Necklace length is 30 i...

Navajo Morenci turquoise and sand cast sterling squash blossom necklace. Each sand cast petal with 10 raised natural stones ending in a matching add...

Double strand Navajo pearl sterling silver and Morenci turquoise necklace. Six high quality stones each encased in in sterling feather and bead desig...

This gorgeous vintage necklace is comprised of sterling silver and natural turquoise. It is the creation of the late Navajo silversmith Fred Guerro. This necklace measures 21 inches end to end and 13 inches when clasped. It features 6 smaller focals that measure 7/8 by 1 3/8 inches and 1 large focal that measures 1 3/16 by 3 inches. The bench made navajo pearls...