Navajo Treasure - Vintage Sterling Silver Turquoise Gents Ring (VR761)

Navajo Treasure - Vintage Sterling Silver Turquoise Gents Ring. This wonderful ring is crafted from sterling silver, hallmarked STERLING. Featuring one natural green turquoise gemstone, one natural turquoise gemstone, vintage Navajo styling, and quality craftsmanship. The gallery on this ring is expertly bezel - set with one beautiful green turquoise and one turquoise, which both display a matrix. There are also some silver bobble designs, which add the perfect amount of detail to the ring. The shoulders have a slight taper, which lead to a solid, smooth, and polished shank, which allows for a comfortable fit and easy sizing. The fantastic vintage ring is substantial and solid, which looks stunning when worn. Truly a Navaho treasure to be enjoyed for many years to come.

History: The earliest evidence of turquoise gemstones comes from ancient Egyptian tombs, which contain elaborate turquoise jewelry dating back to 3000 BCE. Egyptians set turquoise in gold necklaces and rings, used it as inlay, and carved it into scarabs.

The story of silver mining began about 5,000 years ago. Silver was first mined around 3,000 BCE in Anatolia, now located in modern-day Turkey. The precious metal helped early civilizations in the Near East, Ancient Greece to flourish.

The sterling alloy originated in continental Europe and was being used for commerce as early as the 12th century in the area that is now northern Germany. A piece of sterling silver dating from Henry II's reign was used as a standard in the Trial of the Pyx until it was deposited at the Royal Mint in 1843.

Measurements: Face of the Ring 29.50 mm x 16.00 

Stone Size: Green Turquoise 14.00 mm x 13.00 mm.    Turquoise 14.50 mm x 9.00 mm 

Weight: 22.30 

Ring size: 11 1/2 

Condition: Very Good   Note: Slight age related wear. 

Origin: America 

Date: Circa 1940