Sterling silver and Turquoise semi-precious stone nugget beaded necklace - 18 inches/46cm long

Sterling silver and Turquoise semi-precious stone nugget beaded necklace - 18 inches/46cm long - strung on durable Beadalon 49-strand beading wire, and finished with a lobster clasp.

This necklace comes in one length only, and is the actual necklace shown in the photo.

Turquoise is believed to be a stone of communication and making you more loving, creative and honest. It is also considered a stone of friendship and is said to be a protective stone.

Stabilised Turquoise is the most common type of Turquoise available on the market.
Since most of the extracted Turquoise is unusable in its natural state, stabilisation allows it to improve its characteristics. The stabilisation process consists in the addition of epoxy to lower grade Turquoise through pressure. This process not only hardens the stone, but it also intensifies the color; in addition, it is possible to use it for all types of Turquoise, both on low and higher quality Turquoise stones.

Turquoise is the birthstone for December.

I have made this necklace myself.

Please be mindful that despite always ensuring the photos I take for listings are accurate/true in colour, colours may differ slightly from monitor to monitor as not all screen resolutions are set the same.

Nature is not perfect. Many natural stones have minor inclusions in them, which is perfectly normal and do not make the stones defective. Please be aware therefore, that if you require perfection, these are not for you. Nature is not perfect and no two pieces are identical.

By the very nature of sterling silver, there is no way to protect it from tarnishing because sterling silver reacts with so many materials found in everyday life. The best way to reduce tarnish build-up is to actually wear your sterling silver jewellery often. When sterling silver is not worn it tarnishes quickly. Unavoidable I'm afraid, but perfectly normal and nothing to be concerned by, and it can easily be removed with a silver polishing cloth or polishing cream.

If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to contact me.