Sterling Silver Purple Mojave Turquoise Horseshoe Pendant Necklace

Artisan handcrafted Purple Mojave Turquoise Horseshoe Pendant Necklace Features 9 individually set Turquoise stones in a solid Sterling horseshoe shaped pendant Length: 18" Weight: 19.2g Pendant: ~ 1.5" x 1.5" Cable Chain and Lobster Clasp Stamped: STERLING Beautiful Condition! Purple Mojave Turquoise is a composite stone made by dyeing blue Kingman Turquoise purple and then fusing it with bronze. The Kingman Turquoise mine in Arizona is the only authorized mine to process turquoise in this way. Here's how Purple Mojave Turquoise is made: Dye: Blue Kingman Turquoise is dyed purple Fuse: The turquoise is fused with bronze to create a bronze-colored matrix Form, polish, and set: The turquoise is formed, polished, and set Purple Mojave Turquoise is scarce because of its unique crafting process and the fact that it only comes from one source.