Vintage Estate Sterling Silver Turquoise Kingman Relios Signed Carolyn Pollack

Beautiful turquoise color with light tan matrix. The Kingman Turquoise Mine is one of the oldest and highest producing Turquoise Mines in America.

It was originally discovered by prehistoric Indians well over 1000 years ago. Kingman Turquoise is known for its beautiful sky blue color and produces many variations of blue Turquoise. CAROLYN POLLACK Turquoise - Our Story. Our story began over 40 years ago, when turquoise was a huge fashion trend, and Albuquerques Route 66 was the hub of turquoise jewelry trading.

Bill was a college graduate with a passion for this gemstone, as well as for the southwestern lifestyle. He was swept away by the sky stone, and would become one of its greatest champions. Meanwhile, in a little trading post in northern Minnesota, a little girl named Carolyn would carefully select her first turquoise ring while on summer vacation.

Their love of turquoise and jewelry would bring them together in 1993. Award Winning Native American Jewelry Designers.

Over the past 10 years, we have formed partnerships with 8 Native American artists, each of them bringing a unique vision and design technique to the Carolyn Pollack Jewelry team. These designers combine the influences of their rich histories with their own contemporary styles to. Create jewelry that is both inspired and inspirational. The world has had a fascination for turquoise for over 7000 years.

The oldest known example of any jewelry was a carved turquoise and gold bracelet found on the mummy of an Egyptian queen. In the American Southwest, Native Americans have mined turquoise since prehistoric times. Many legends surround turquoise, it is believed to bring good fortune and health. While turquoise was once used as currency in the American Southwest, it has been treasured as an adornment throughout the centuries worldwide. For the past 20 years, Bill and Carolyn have experienced the evolution of turquoise jewelry from its appeal as southwestern, Native American or tourist jewelry, to one of the most coveted gems set into designer jewelry worldwide. Coveted, that is, only if you are talking about true, genuine turquoise. And so our turquoise love story continues. Carnelian Chalcedony is found in all types of colors, and its varieties are named based on color.

The variety Agate is a multicolored form, well known for its distinctive banding patterns. Some forms of Chalcedony, such as Chrysoprase, are intensely colored, while others are light. In blue Chalcedony, the deeper the color, the more desirable the gemstone.

The classic Chalcedony varieties are described below: 2. The alchemist in Egypt used the stone to activate the energy of Chalcedonies.

In the ancient times, the stone was used for stopping plague. The stone was referred to as the setting sun, in ancient Egyptian culture. Its orange color was believed to represent female energy while red hues represented male energy.

The stone was worn by both the sexes to enhance hidden desire, passion and love. The Carnelian is very helpful for people from diverse fields as it evokes creativity thus it is widely used by architects, interior designers, musicians and writers.

Sports person and defense personal gets benefited by its quality of increasing power and stamina. It acts as a motivation sources for students, competition aspirants and athletes.

Chalcedony is found in all types of colors, and its varieties are named based on color. The item "VINTAGE ESTATE STERLING SILVER TURQUOISE KINGMAN RELIOS SIGNED CAROLYN POLLACK" is in sale since Saturday, March 7, 2020. This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Ethnic, Regional & Tribal\Southwestern". The seller is "4744366" and is located in Andover, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Country of Origin: UNITED STATES
Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Material: Stone
Ethnic Origin: Southwestern
Featured Refinements: Sterling Silver Turquoise Jewelry
lot: No
Metal Purity: 925
Main Stone: Turquoise
Metal: Sterling Silver
Brand: Carolyn Pollack RELIOS
Jewelry Type: Necklaces