Persian Turquoise Jewelry

In the Southwest, we tend to take turquoise for granted, yet it has been labeled the “Gemstone of the Centuries”. Over 7,500 years ago, slave convoys were sent into the Sinai Peninsula to pluck pieces of the blue gem from the rocks where it had formed. In ancient Egypt, turquoise was believed to have mystical powers and appeared in amulets and talisman representing their gods Amum and Isis. A gold and carved turquoise bracelet was found on the mummified arm of Queen Zer, a ruler during the first dynasty of Egyptian pharaohs. The four bracelets found in her burial are the earliest known examples of precious metal jewelry.  (Continued below.)

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Handmade Navajo Persian Turquoise Ring - John Begay Jr. (#061) Navajo Jewelry Hand Stamped Sterling Silver Ring set with Persian Turquoise Size - 11 Stone - 1/2" wide x 3/4" tall $510.00	High Quality Persian Turquoise Necklace - Kai Gallagher (#05) Southwestern Jewelry Hand Strung Natural Persian Turquoise Necklace with Precious Opal, Mexican Opal & Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Spacer Stones and 14k Gold clasps 19 3/4" long Watch the Video! $3,700.00	Handmade Sterling Silver & Persian Turquoise Bolo Tie - Allison Snowhawk Lee (#119) Navajo Jewelry Hand Stamped Sterling Silver Slide set with Natural Persian Turquoise on black leather bolo with Sterling Silver tips Bolo - 50" long Slide - 3" tall x 2" wide Tips - 2 1/4" tall Stone - 1 5/8" tall x 1/2" wide Watch the Video! $1,800.00
Handmade Navajo Silver & Persian Turquoise Bracelet - John Begay Jr. (#050) Navajo Jewelry Hand Stamped Sterling Silver Bracelet set with Natural Persian Turquoise Size - 6 1/8 Inner Circumference - 5 1/4" Opening - 7/8" Stone - 1/2" tall x 5/8" wide $220.00	5 Stone Persian Turquoise Navajo Bracelet - John Begay Jr. (#040) Navajo Jewelry Hand Stamped Sterling Silver Bracelet set with 5 Natural Persian Turquoise Stones Size - 6 3/4 Inner Circumference - 5 5/8" Opening - 1 1/8" $480.00	Navajo Multi Stone Persian Turquoise Bracelet - Verdy Jake (#019) Navajo Jewelry Sterling Silver Bracelet Set with Natural Persian Turquoise Size - 6 7/8 Inner Circumference - 5 3/8" Opening - 1 1/2" Center Stone - 3/8" tall x 3/4" wide $1,200.00

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The Middle East emerged as the great purveyor of turquoise, supplying the ancient Egyptians, Nubians, Greeks and Romans. It is believed the name was derived from the French word, Turquie, a reference to the Turkish traders first bringing the rich blue stones to the European continent. It was assumed that the brilliant blue and green stones originated in Turkey when, in fact, they were most likely extracted from mines in the Sinai Peninsula and the Alimersai Mountain in Persia (Iran).

Artists who create Persian Turquoise Jewelry:

John Begay, Jr.	Victor Begay	Kai Gallagher	Albert Jake
Verdy Jake	Allison Snowhawk Lee	Other Jewelry Artists

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