Vintage Maisel's Spiderweb Turquoise Nugget Pendant in Sterling Silver, New Old Stock

A rounded turquoise nugget with fine spiderweb matrix threading across the face, capped in sterling and still hanging on the original Maisel's card.

Spiderweb is the pattern collectors chase. The matrix runs in a fine web rather than sitting in blotches, and on this stone it webs across a strong mid-blue rather than the paler blue of the other nugget in this collection. Held next to each other, the two read as completely different stones, which is the point of nuggets.

• Natural turquoise with spiderweb matrix
• Sterling silver bail, marked on the original Maisel's card
• Approx. 1/2" tall x 1/2" wide, not including the bail
• New old stock, still attached to its original Maisel's card
• Vintage Route 66 / New Mexico trading-post piece from Maisel's
• Pendant-only listing (no chain included)
• One available

The story
Maisel's Indian Trading Post opened on Route 66 in downtown Albuquerque in 1939. Maurice Maisel hired John Gaw Meem, the architect who defined Pueblo Revival, and told him he was "not content with the usual Indian thing." Olive Rush designed the murals across the facade, painted by young artists including Pablita Velarde, Ben Quintana, Harrison Begay, and Pop Chalee. By the 1940s Maisel's was the largest trading post on Route 66. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places. This pendant came off that counter and never left its card.

Wearing it
The turquoise nugget has an easy, rounded profile and a raw, natural-stone look that works as an everyday necklace pendant or charm with a strong Southwest feel. Add it to your favorite chain for daily wear, or layer it with other pieces if you like a fuller look. Because it's natural turquoise and sterling silver, treat it with the same care you give your other vintage jewelry: avoid harsh chemicals, remove it for swimming or heavy activity, and store it away from extreme moisture when you're not wearing it.

Gifting it
Give it to someone who collects turquoise, vintage jewelry, or Route 66 / New Mexico trading-post pieces. The card is half the reason they'll want it, and the combination of spiderweb turquoise nugget and sterling silver makes it a distinctive little collectible.

Any three pieces, 15% off. Mix charms and studs.

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