Bell Trading Post Sterling Silver Skinny Oval Turquoise Stone Ring - Size 6 - Stamped and Tested Sterling Silver - Authentic Native American Jewelry

This listing is for the photographed Bell Trading Post Sterling Silver Skinny Oval Turquoise Stone Ring - Size 6. It is stamped with the Bell Trading Post hallmark and "Sterling". Bell Trading Post was established on Route 66 in Albuquerque in 1932 and catered to tourists traveling on the new highway. They copied the Fred Harvey business model of creating machinery to aide their Native American workers in producing jewelry. The Navajo believed turquoise was a sacred stone used for protection from evil, good fortune, and health. The turquoise blue is very special in Navajo culture resembling the sky and water.

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Bell Trading Post Sterling Silver Skinny Oval Turquoise Stone Ring - Size 6 - Stamped and Tested Sterling Silver - Authentic Native American Jewelry