Rare Vintage Native American Navajo Ithaca Peak Turquoise Sterling Silver Ring11
This is a marvelous vintage Navajo single stone silver ring. This ring contains a superior single Ithaca Peak turquoise stone. Surrounding the stone are impeccable silver works that consist of sawtooth design and a silver rope. The ring face measures around 16mm x15mm The ring size is around 11 Cir. Sturdy 10.6grams no marks but tested as sterling silver great addition to your collection Ithaca Peak turquoise comes from the Cerbat Mountains in Mohave County. It is part of the Kingman mining operations and one of the two main turquoise deposits along with Turquoise Mountain. Ithaca peak turquoise, like Kingman, is typically a beautiful sky blue color but is specifically known for heavier pyrite inclusions. While pyrite is also found in other types of turquoise, it will usually be more of a brassy color in the Ithaca Peak material, which can be helpful in differentiating it from similar stones like Morenci turquoise.
