Turquoise Nuggets Horsesshoe Bracelet
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Turquoise Nuggets with Sterling horse beads and a sterling horseshoe charm, finished off
with a sterling silver horseshoe toggle clasp $58
Turquoise, the gemstone worn by pharaohs and Aztec kings, is probably one of the oldest
gemstones known. Native Americans and many of the Indian tribes in Mexico used
turquoise for currency, and the stone is still associated with the religious rites of the Navajo.
Because it remains fashionable, turquoise is quite highly prized, although it is fairly plentiful.
Turquoise is the birthstone for December. Europeans give turquoise jewelry as keepsakes or
as a pledge of adoration. In The Merchant of Venice, Shakespeare uses this symbolism
when Leah gives a turquoise ring to Shylock to win his favor.