NWOT - 925 Sterling silver - Round, Blue sleeping beauty turquoise, genuine Native American, Navajo stud earrings, Zuni made. Artist Linda Yazzie. Scalloped bezel setting. Many colors, bright blue, sky blue, pale green, blue-green, turquoise-blue, Apple-green & green–gray. A well known stone, Turquoise has been valued by humans for thousands of years. Today, the making of Turquoise jewelry remains important economic & cultural activity for many indigenous people. Treasured for millennia, vibrant blue-green Turquoise adorns jewelry & art. Relative softness, necessitates protective settings. Beyond aesthetics, Collectors prize specimens & some cultures value it spirituality. Turquoise was perhaps first stone coveted by humans & history of stone dates back several thousand years. Admired by Egyptians, Native Americans, Chinese & many others, it was thought to be a magical stone & symbol of good fortune. Birthstone of December. Energy encourages user to live life of truth & integrity. Believed to manifest strong clairvoyant abilities when used on throat chakra. Said to bring balance & harmony to one’s feminine & masculine traits. Can be worn as jewelry, carried in pocket or placed in room to disperse benefits of its positive energy. For cleaning, gently wipe w/soft damp cloth, do not submerge in water. Please look at pictures carefully, they are part of the description. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for shopping my closet! Inventory #E166B23