Arizona Turquoise Necklace

Natural stones cut into 8mm smooth rondelles on a hand-knotted 18" cord with a hand crafted sterling silver hook clasp. 

Arizona Turquoise - Allow the healing spiritual energy of Turquoise to wash over you and uplift your spirit . Working with the direct connection of mother nature this stone provides to encourage inner healing. Turquoise has long had a lasting impact on the life and culture of the indigenous peoples of the American Southwest. Going back as early as 300 A.D. there has been documented records of the use of turquoise for jewelry and rituals by the ancient indigenous people of what is now Arizona and New Mexico. Originally called the "Sky Stone" turquoise was believed to possess sacred healing properties that were tired into the blue-green colors present in the stones and were thought to reflect the life-giving properties of water.