April 23, 2024
Fabulous Old Navajo sterling silver Kingman Turquoise Bracelet
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Fabulous Vintage Navajo Sterling Silver Kingman Turquoise Bracelet.: circa 1960s sterling silver with turquoise stone. The stone on the bracelet is from the Kingman turquoise mine. The setting is complimented by silverwork of twisted wire, a The three-wire terminal cuff is conjoined at the ends, and is wonderfully accented with four stunning silver raindrops design along the edges, and would make a great addition to your collection. The Kingman Turquoise Mine is one of the oldest and highest producing Turquoise Mines in America. It was originally discovered by prehistoric Indians well over 1000 years ago. Kingman Turquoise is known for its beautiful sky blue color and produces many variations of blue Turquoise. The Kingman Turquoise mine also produces green Turquoise from the Turquoise Mountain side of the mine. Kingman Turquoise has been the biggest supplier of Turquoise to the Southwestern Turquoise Jewelry industry for nearly as long as the American Turquoise Jewelry industry has existed. In fact, the Kingman Turquoise mine was once part of a Turquoise boom around 1000 AD when the Mayan culture was using a lot of Turquoise for self adornments and ceremonial items. Today, as in the old times, blue Turquoise from Kingman, Arizona is king, even though the mine produces all colors of Turquoise and green Turquoise is almost becoming
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