Old Pawn Navajo Sterling Silver High Grade Morenci Turquoise Floral Ringsz12

Old Pawn 1960's Sterling Silver morenci Turquoise Floral ring This is a very exquisite ring that must not be overlooked! This piece of Native American jewelry hand crafted by Navajo silversmith, out of genuine sterling silver and morenci Turquoise stones. A total of TWO stones are delicately placed in hand cut bezel settings, while Mini silver beads, berries scalloped designs can be seen highlighting for a stunning look. Ring size 12 face of the ring measures 23mmx17mm 3mmband ring weight 18.8grams no marks but tested as sterling silver great addition to your collection?? Morenci turquoise is another American classic, highly regarded and sought after by collectors. Though the Morenci turquoise mine produces a wide range of colors from blue to green, the most desirable is a deep blue color with a heavy iron pyrite matrix and occasionally some spider-webbing. The Morenci turquoise mine is located in Southeastern Arizona.

It is the by-product of a large open-pit copper mining operation and dates back to 1864. William "Lucky" Brown was offered the mining rights in the 1950s and the Brown family has worked the mine since. Though no turquoise is actively being produced at the Morenci mine, small amounts do still come to market each year from the stock that was mined previously.