About this Product
I mined (like, dug out of the cold ground!) and shaped this beautiful Royston Ribbon turquoise stone. It hangs from a sterling silver chain with wire-wrapped Kingman turquoise beads flanking it. The necklace is about 18 inches long in total and closes with a lobster clasp.
The Royston mine is near Tonopah, Nevada, and puts out some of the most beautiful turquoise in many shades of blue and green and with matrix that ranges from brown to black. Royston Ribbon is highly sought after.
Please note that this is handmade item using natural materials and, as such, may contain minor imperfections. That's the beauty of not buying mass-produced jewelry, though -- you get a one-of-a-kind piece!
Your new jewel will be packaged in a muslin gift pouch and inside its own box. I include a silver polishing cloth with each sterling silver piece of jewelry so you can keep it as shiny and beautiful as the day it came home to you!
Enjoy!
oaktownwendy
Meet the Maker
Hi! I'm Wendy. Sterling silver and turquoise remind me of my childhood. I come from a cowboy family and my dad and maternal grandfather competed in rodeos all around the West. I loved the silver cowgirl jewelry that my mom, grandmothers, and aunts all wore and am darn lucky to have some of those vintage pieces in my personal collection.
As a jewelry designer, those memories infuse my own creations. You'll see a lot of turquoise pieces here at oaktownwendy, but I love working with all the stones that nature provides (and a few man-made ones, too). Sustainability is important to me and I strive to include recycled elements in many of my designs: recycling my own silver scraps into decorative embellishments; using broken china plates as well as surfite and fordite "stones" that are byproducts of other manufacturing processes; and turning well-loved cowboy belts into brand new cowgirl earrings and bracelets.
Come on in and look around!
