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Navajo Sterling Mojave Turquoise Earrings

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 600.00 USD
Navajo Sterling Mojave Turquoise Earrings
Included in this lot is a pair of signed Navajo Native American, Marcella James sterling silver and Mojave turquoise earrings. Mojave Turquoise is primarily found in the Kingman mine located in the heart of Kingman, Arizona. This mine is famous for its stabilized turquoise, which is turquoise that has been enhanced with epoxy that deepens the natural color of the stone. This process also involves a hydraulic press, which assembles turquoise nuggets by introducing a bronze metal matrix. Mojave turquoise is among these stabilized turquoise stones and is said to be the only stone available that features a real metal matrix and real Arizona turquoise. These stunning earrings feature two oval Mojave turquoise cabochons on each earring that are set into a shadowbox with a rope design around each stone. The back of each earring is stamped "Sterling" and signed "Marcella James". Each earring measures 1 3/4" by 3/5".