Morenci Turquoise Bracelet

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Morenci turquoise bracelet.

Vintage native american sterling morenci spiderweb turquoise cuff bracelet. 14k navajo indiana native american bracelets. This mine was a major producer of natural gemstones that were used commercially for years in predominately southwestern and native american jewelry the morenci turquoise mine was famous for its beautiful true blue turquoise most of the material from this famous mine was a true blue. This matrix makes morenci turquoise a prized and sought after stone for valuable native jewelry pieces.

Watch 666 morenci turquoise sterling silver pendant vintage bench bead necklace 20. Navajo onyx in native american bracelets. Morenci turquoise is another american classic highly regarded and sought after by collectors. The matrix consists of iron pyrite or fool s gold that when polished often looks like silver.

Gorgeous older sterling morenci turquoise 5 stone cuff bracelet. 5 out of 5 stars 205 205 reviews 12 00. Navajo made cuff bracelet morenci turquoise sterling silver unsigned. Colored from light to bright blue the stone is named for the morenci copper mine.

Make offer navajo sterling silver large turquoise cuff bracelet signed p a smith 31g vintage signed michael tahe sterling silver turquoise cuff bracelet navajo 124 99. Recognized for its unusual pyrite matrix morenci turquoise comes from southeast arizona near the new mexico border. Our stones sourced from local tribes such as the zuni navajo and santo domingo are among the hardest of the gemstones with deep blue green hues and natural lines that have formed over time beautiful marks of their authenticity. Real turquoise is rare remains beautiful through the decades.

Sourcing native american indian turquoise jewelry. Vtg huge 119g old pawn navajo sterling silver morenci turquoise cuff bracelet. However morenci turquoise is a harder stone and often has a richer color than other arizona turquoise. 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.

From shop joesvintagegems. Turquoise is one of the world s oldest gems. The morenci mine is the largest copper mine in the usa and was first claimed in 1864 as the longfellow mine producing 20 million pounds of copper. One of the most famous and well known american turquoise mines is the morenci turquoise mine form southern arizona.

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