Vintage Bisbee Turquoise Necklace

A beautiful handmade sterling silver necklace that features a rare Bisbee Turquoise stone.

This now-iconic stone originally came from an open-pit copper mining operation found
1,200 feet within a shaft in an area known as the Lavender Pit in the 1950s. This mine is no longer operational and most pieces are found through old stashes or collections obtained a long time ago. A classic identifiable by its unique smoky to chocolate-brown matrix and range from robin's-egg blue to deep indigo.

Bisbee Turquoise Stone: Bisbee, Arizona

Tribal Affiliation: Navajo

Length: 24"

Total Length: 26"

Weight: 46.4 grams 

Item Code: NVC8