Beaded Morenci Turquoise Orbit Necklace

This necklace features a beautiful organic half-moon-shaped turquoise cabochon bezel-set atop a layer of sterling silver. The turquoise is from the Morenci mine in Arizona, famous for its deep blue color and striking, irregular iron pyrite matrix. Commercial turquoise mining at this site ended in 1984, making this a rare piece of old stock material. The necklace hangs stationary on a 17.5-inch oxidized sterling silver open cable chain with 2.5" of pyrite and blue tourmaline beaded sections on either side of the pendant. The pendant measures just shy of 1 & 1/4" wide by just shy of 7/10" long. Handmade in Arvada, CO.