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VICTORIAN antique 10k turquoise ring with tiny seed pearls set around a cushion-shaped turquoise, beautifully decorated side

Price: $398.00
Description VICTORIAN antique 10k yellow gold and turquoise ring with tiny seed pearls set around a cushion-shaped turquoise, beautifully decorated sides, size 6 and runs about 1/2" along the finger, and it weighs .07 ozs.

Persian turquoise is a beautiful blue color turquoise with no matrix at all and it was originally mined in Persia and then brought to Europe.  In New Mexico, the Cerrillos mines just south of Santa Fe were also found to have a similar type of turquoise.  The story is that this turquoise was used by the Tiffany company in the late 1800s and early 1900s, and it may have even been the source of the lovely aqua color in their advertising.

The turquoise used in Victorian jewelry has an interesting history, and to read more about it, click HERE.

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Product #39815
All items in excellent vintage condition unless otherwise noted.
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