{"product_id":"vintage-sterling-silver-turquoise-porcupine-quill-necklace","title":"Recently Sold  (VN140)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSouth Western - Vintage Sterling Silver Turquoise \u0026amp; Porcupine Quill Necklace.  This gorgeous necklace is crafted from sterling silver (unmarked, but tested). Featuring a genuine pear shaped turquoise, two genuine round shaped turquoise, 47 genuine raw turquoise gems, porcupine quills, Native American styling, and quality craftsmanship.  This beautiful necklace consists of an ancient technique called 'loop and wire' chain, which is interspaced with turquoise gems. The chain is connected to a drop, which consists of beautiful blue\/green turquoise and articulated porcupine quills. The quills are attached to silver loops, and silver dangles, which allow the quills to have nice movement. The clasp is an antique hook style, which is substantial, and in perfect working order. This vintage necklace looks stunning when worn, truly a perfect addition to any jewelry collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistory: \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe earliest evidence of turquoise gemstones comes from ancient Egyptian tombs, which contain elaborate turquoise jewelry dating back to 3000 BCE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. Egyptians set turquoise in gold necklaces and rings, used it as inlay, and carved it into scarabs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eTurquoise has been used by southwest American Indian tribes since 200 B.C.\u003c\/b\u003e The turquoise stone was used in religion, ceremonies, art, trade, treaty negotiations as well as jewelry. Today, turquoise jewelry is being made by Navajo, Zuni, Hopi and Santo Domingo Indians as well as other tribes in our American Southwest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePorcupine quillwork is an art form unique to North America. Before the introduction of glass beads, quillwork was a major decorative element used by the peoples who resided in the porcupine's natural habitat, which included indigenous peoples of the Subarctic, Northeastern Woodlands, and Northern Plains.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eThe story of\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan tabindex=\"0\" role=\"tooltip\" jsaction=\"click:sKUsF\"\u003e\u003cspan tabindex=\"0\" class=\"povykd\" data-enable-toggle-animation=\"true\" data-extra-container-classes=\"ZLo7Eb\" data-hover-hide-delay=\"1000\" data-hover-open-delay=\"500\" data-send-open-event=\"true\" data-theme=\"0\" data-width=\"250\" role=\"button\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwi55MnjheT8AhXlGTQIHS8YD-MQmpgGegQIFxAD\" jsname=\"d6wfac\" jsaction=\"vQLyHf\" jsslot=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JPfdse\" data-bubble-link=\"\" data-segment-text=\"silver mining\" jsname=\"ukx3I\"\u003esilver mining\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan tabindex=\"0\" role=\"tooltip\" jsaction=\"click:sKUsF\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eThe sterling alloy \u003cb\u003eoriginated in continental Europe and was being used for commerce as early as the 12th century in the area that is now northern Germany\u003c\/b\u003e. 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan tabindex=\"0\" role=\"tooltip\" jsaction=\"click:sKUsF\"\u003eMeasurements: Necklace  21.50 \"    Drop. 4\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan tabindex=\"0\" role=\"tooltip\" jsaction=\"click:sKUsF\"\u003eStone Size: Turquoise (Pear) 26.00 mm 14.00 mm   Turquoise (Round) 15.00 mm x 14.50 mm   Turquoise (Raw) ranging from 9.00 mm - 5.00 mm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan tabindex=\"0\" role=\"tooltip\" jsaction=\"click:sKUsF\"\u003eWeight: 22.40 grams \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan tabindex=\"0\" role=\"tooltip\" jsaction=\"click:sKUsF\"\u003eCondition: Very Good    Note: A couple of small chips on turquoise on one side, which could be just part of the natural turquoise. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan tabindex=\"0\" role=\"tooltip\" jsaction=\"click:sKUsF\"\u003eOrigin: America         Provenance: Canada \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan tabindex=\"0\" role=\"tooltip\" jsaction=\"click:sKUsF\"\u003eDate: Circa 1980\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarities Antique Jewelry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39828401979450,"sku":"VN140","price":395.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5305\/products\/DSC_1451.jpg?v=1674696320","url":"https:\/\/raritiesantiquejewelry.com\/products\/vintage-sterling-silver-turquoise-porcupine-quill-necklace","provider":"Rarities Antique Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}