Vintage Maisel's Turquoise Nugget Sterling Silver Pendant, New Old Stock
$70.00
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Vintage Maisel's Turquoise Nugget Sterling Silver Pendant, New Old Stock
$70.00
Any 3 pieces, 15% off
Mix any three vintage Maisel's charms, or combine them with the sterling studs. The discount comes off automatically at checkout, and three pieces clears free U.S. shipping. See all the charms
Only 1 left, on the original card
Genuine .925 sterling silver
Real turquoise from named American mines
Free U.S. shipping on orders over $75
Handcrafted, ships from Santa Fe in 2 to 3 business days
30-day returns, full refund
A turquoise nugget in a soft sky blue, run through with wandering brown matrix. It is capped with a sterling silver bail and still hangs on the original Maisel's card it has sat on since the trading post stocked it. There is no second one, because there is no second stone.
Nobody carved this nugget into a shape. It was cut, polished, capped, and left alone, so the stone does all the talking.
- Turquoise nugget with brown matrix
- Sterling silver bail, marked on the original Maisel's card
- Approx. 5/8" tall x 3/8" wide, not including the bail. Small and charm-sized, about the size of a fingernail.
- New old stock, still attached to its original Maisel's card
- Sold as a pendant only, 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 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 it was the largest trading post on Route 66, and the building is now on the National Register of Historic Places. This pendant came off that counter and never left its card.
Wearing it
Slide it onto a fine sterling chain on its own, or add it to a charm necklace with other small pieces. It also makes an easy keepsake for anyone who loves Route 66 history, New Mexico road trips, or vintage Southwestern jewelry. The card is half the reason a collector will want it.
Care
Turquoise is porous, so keep it away from lotion, perfume, and water. Wipe the silver with a soft cloth and store the pendant on its card, flat and dry.
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