Dainty Tibet turquoise and pearl necklace

A fine, tightly fitting necklace made of Tibetan turquoise alternating with white freshwater pearls—the cool blue-green with its dark veins meets the soft luster of the pearls. In the Tibetan jewelry tradition, turquoise—known in Tibetan as g.yu, is one of the most important stones of all: Along with coral in necklaces, headdresses, and amulets , and adorns ritual implements and has has always been among the stones that a family passes down . In Tibetan tradition also as “pine cone stone,” because of its color. When fastened, The necklace is fastened with a spring ring made of silver.

Bead diameter approx. 4 mm · Circumference 36 cm · Tibetan turquoise, freshwater pearl, silver · Made in the Tibet studio