Don Lucas Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Sterling Silver Row Bangle

The mine that made this closed in 2012. The man who set it signs his work Don Lucas.

Sleeping Beauty turquoise comes out of Globe, Arizona, and it is known for one thing above everything else: that clean, even, robin's egg blue with almost no matrix running through it. No webbing, no brown spidering, just color. It is the turquoise most people picture in their head when they hear the word. Production stopped in 2012, so every piece of true Sleeping Beauty on the market today came out of the ground before then. Nothing replaces it.

This bangle is hallmarked Don Lucas, a name collectors of Southwestern jewelry watch for. A row of square cabochons runs the length of the band, each one bezel set in its own frame with silver beadwork on either side. The recessed silver between the stones is oxidized dark on purpose, which is what makes the blue read as bright as it does. It has that clean, continuous row design that bracelet and bangle shoppers look for when they want an everyday-wear piece with strong visual impact.

It wears slim. On its own it gives you one clean line of blue, and it layers easily with silver you already own. The sterling silver construction and low-profile row of stones make it an effortless fashion accessory you can reach for often, and a standout piece in any Sleeping Beauty turquoise or Don Lucas collection.

Will it fit you
The bangle measures just over 7 1/2 inches around in total, and that figure includes the 1 inch opening. So it suits a wrist of roughly 7 1/2 inches. Wrap a soft tape measure or a strip of paper around your wrist where you would wear it, and compare. The back is open, so it slides on and adjusts a little, but a cuff should not be forced. If you tend to wear bangles looser or have a smaller wrist, use this measurement as your guide when comparing it to other pieces.

The details

• Stone: Sleeping Beauty turquoise, square cut, bezel set
• Color: Clean, even robin's egg blue with almost no matrix
• Metal: Sterling silver
• Hallmark: Don Lucas
• Measures: just over 7 1/2 inches around in total, including a 1 inch opening
• Fits: approximately a 7 1/2 inch wrist
• One of a kind: yes, a single piece
• Collector appeal: hallmarked Don Lucas with now-limited Sleeping Beauty turquoise

This is a one of a kind, hallmarked Don Lucas bangle that will not be repeated. When this one is gone, there is not another one. It makes a high-impact statement on the wrist and is an exceptional choice as a memorable gift for a jewelry lover or serious collector of turquoise and sterling silver.