HOT ! Sterling Silver Kingman Turquoise Navajo Bead Necklace AX89418

MATERIALS:Sterling silver and real Kingman Turquoise.MEASUREMENTS:Necklace measures approximately 24-3/4\" long and weighs 135 grams.DESCRIPTION:There is nothing at all average about this beautiful necklace! This piece of Native American jewelry is Navajo hand strung out of genuine sterling silver and real Kingman Turquoise beads. The necklace consists of: Silver round beads that range from 2-mm to 7-mm, along with Kingman Turquoise wheel beads that beautifully graduate, allowing the largest center beads to measure 19-mm and the smallest beads at the ends to measure 9-mm. Each end of the necklace is completed with a silver cone and bead for an elegant finish. The cones are stamped sterling.Turquoise is the birthstone of December. It is believed that turquoise tends to bring good fortune, strength and helps overcome illness. Turquoise got its name from the Levantine traders called Turks who brought the stone to Europe from Persia via Turkey centuries ago. Native Americans have prized turquoise since the time of the Aztecs, who mined it in New Mexico. The natural variations that occur in turquoise are part of their appeal and beauty.