Turquoise Pear Shape Pendant on Silver Chain

Pear shaped Chinese turquoise pendant set by hand in sterling silver, with 2.8mm cable chain.

Pendant measures: 30 x 21mm (1" x 13/16") Chain length 24.5"

Turquoise has been used in jewelry as far back as 3000 BCE in Egypt, and has been found in the Americas,  Persia and China as well.  The word turquoise comes from a French word meaning “Turkish,” likely because the stone was introduced to Medieval Europe by Turkish sources. It is known as the birthstone for December.

This stone is evenly polished and delicately webbed with matrix.