Persian Turquoise Necklace w/ 14 Karat Gold Clasps - John Huntress (#8)
$5,250.00
Artist: John Huntress
Turquoise Jewelry
Handcut Shaped & Beaded
Persian Turquoise Necklace
with 14 Karat Gold Clasps
22 1/2" long
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Hard, glassy and altogether classy. John Huntress has brought together the right ingredients to produce a stunning tab necklace. From the far off mines of the old Persian empire comes a turquoise that is a treasure to behold. The country now known as Armenia has let loose stones that might cause the green eyed monster herself a serious fit of jealousy. Built the way the old Navajo people would appreciate, this nostalgic necklace will gracefully accentuate even the most deserving neckline. Might that be yours or your companion's?
Persian/Armenian Turquoise:
In the Southwest, we tend to take turquoise for granted, yet it has been labeled the “Gemstone of the Centuries”. Over 7,500 years ago, slave convoys were sent into the Sinai Peninsula to pluck pieces of the blue gem from the rocks where it had formed. In ancient Egypt, turquoise was believed to have mystical powers and appeared in amulets and talisman representing their gods Amum and Isis. A gold and carved turquoise bracelet was found on the mummified arm of Queen Zer, a ruler during the first dynasty of Egyptian pharaohs. The four bracelets found in her burial are the earliest known examples of precious metal jewelry.
The Middle East emerged as the great purveyor of turquoise, supplying the ancient Egyptians, Nubians, Greeks and Romans. It is believed the name was derived from the French word, Turquie, a reference to the Turkish traders first bringing the rich blue stones to the European continent. It was assumed that the brilliant blue and green stones originated in Turkey when, in fact, they were most likely extracted from mines in the Sinai Peninsula and the Alimersai Mountain in Persia (Iran).
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