MATERIALS:

Sterling silver, real Sleeping Beauty Turquoise and Purple Oyster Shell. 

MEASUREMENTS:

Necklace measures approximately 21-3/4" long. The necklace weighs 66 grams. 

DESCRIPTION: 

Expect plenty of compliments while wearing this stunning necklace! This piece of Southwest style jewelry is hand strung bead by bead by American artist Mandi Van Detti out of genuine sterling silver along with real Sleeping Beauty Turquoise and Purple Oyster Shell beads. Van Detti is known to create unique works of art that depict the fabulous Southwest! The necklace consists of: 3-mm silver round beads, 5-mm Purple Oyster Shell free formed beads, and 10-mm Sleeping Beauty Turquoise beads. The three strands in this necklace elegantly graduate, so that the necklace will lay perfectly around your neck. Each end of the necklace is completed with a silver bead and cone for a dazzling 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 its appeal and beauty.