Description
Our turquoise wedding backdrop necklace is handmade with natural Kingman and Sleeping Beauty turquoise gemstones shown in sterling silver. Designed for the bride looking to add something blue on her wedding day with a removable drop so you can wear with any occasion. The Kingman stones are pear briolettes in the front and back with tiny sleeping beauty stones cascading down the drop. Mined in Arizona with a sky blue color. You can add on the dainty chain earrings with a 2 inch drop.The Kingman Mine in Arizona is one of the oldest turquoise mines in America and was discovered over 1,000 year ago. Kingman turquoise can be a sky blue or green color, often with tiny sparkling copper inclusions or matrix and veining. Turquoise is the birthstone for December.The name sleeping beauty came from the mountain where the turquoise was mined. The mountain resembles a sleeping woman laying on her back with her arms crossed. The stone’s color is a robin's egg blue with little to no matrix or veining. These stones were discovered by accident while miners were pulling copper and gold from the mountain. Stones have been stabilized to prevent color fading over time.Materials:Natural Kingman turquoise gemstones 9mm x 6mm pear briolettes and 8mm heart briolettesSleeping beauty turquoise 4mm faceted roundAll metal components used are 925 sterling silver, 14K gold filled, and 14K rose gold filledThank you for visiting our jewelry shop,Linda and Joe.
