Friday, October 24, 2008

The Legend of Silver and Turquoise Jewelry

Learn about this beautiful semi-precious gemstone which has been in fashion for thousands of years. In folklore it is said that turquoise stones can bring you luck when it comes to money and romance. The blue green turquoise nugget is also associated with security and healing by some Southwestern Native American Indian tribes. I believe there is something to these mysterious powers, however I am somewhat biased about these topics. My own expertise comes from over 25 years of using this unique stone in thousands of piece of jewelry like tiffany jewelry, such as tiffany necklaces (tiffany necklace), tiffany sets (tiffany set).

You can't live in Albuquerque without learning being exposed to Native American arts, crafts and of course turquois tiffanys and co jewelry. The blue color is a favorite for local businesses in their advertising. The stones, depending upon where they come from can be greenish, dark blue, blue green, sky blue and it may have veining of black or brownish streaks. Turquoise is a mineral in the class of phosphates and it’s chemical composition is that of hydrated copper aluminum phosphate and by some considered to be one of the most valuable solid minerals in the Southwestern Native American turquoise jewelry trade.

Some of the finest specimens of turquoise come from the Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico and also from the country of Iran. Please browse our store for some fine examples of Native American sterling silver jewelry items such as turquoise pendants, cuff bracelets, amethyst rings, inlaid money clips in many different styles. There are Hopi, Zuni and Navajo handcrafted jewelry selections and of course friendly advice is always available if you happen to have a question.

Source: Fashion Jewelry Information

Note:In UK, the other online store of tiffany jewellery sales tiffany necklaces (tiffany necklace) tiffany sets (tiffany set) is Tiffanymall.co.uk, which is in high quality and low price.