Native American Jewelry Natural Golden Hill Turquoise Cluster Pendant

This stunning turquoise pendant features seven natural Golden Hill Turquoise stones set in Sterling Silver.  It is signed Betty Tom and stamped Sterling by the Navajo artist. The Altyn-Tyube ("Golden Hill" in the Kazakh language) mountain range is located in Kazakhstan about 200 miles South of the Russian border. This is where the original Golden Hill mine is located. Another 200 or so miles South brings us to the more recently discovered Lavender mine. While both produce similar material, the Lavender mine tends to produce more turquoise with spiderwebbing. The rough turquoise from both mines tends to get mixed together, so all of the material is generally marketed as Golden Hill turquoise.

Materials: Sterling Silver and Natural Golden Hill Turquoise

Size: 3 3/8" long w/bail, 1 1/4" wide, bail measures 12 mm.