SOLD! 1960’s Big Turquoise Stone Navajo Vintage Necklace. This vintage necklace was made by Navajo jewelry designer with 17 Large Turquoise Stones that were perfectly matched and but kept in their natural form and beauty. Each turquoise stone is beautiful in its own way with some featuring pure turquoise color and others display natural veins that were created by the Earth.
Length 19″ including clasp.
Clasp: appears to be bronze with some oxidation that occurred over time.
Weight: 217 grams
Turquoise Stones Approximately 1085 carats
Each Stone: Approximately 1 inch by 1/2 inch with smaller stone by the clasp and larger stones in the middle.
How much a turquoise stone is worth is a common question among turquoise collectors. The price of turquoise stones normally range from $1 to $10 per carat but can range from 50 cents to $1000 per carat depending on the quality.
These stones are good quality. These stones have nice luster, very beautiful, but not as costly. You can find this quality stones at $1 to $3 per carat and matching them to create a natural looking necklace. Being this is a vintage Navajo made necklace in 1960’s the value is a lot greater to vintage and turquoise collectors.
Minor flaws are to be expected from a “vintage” item, as in most cases the item has been used and loved.
Please refer to all pictures, for they are an important part of the description. We try our best to take close-up pictures, that actually show any wear or flaws.