Sterling Silver Turquoise Jewelry

Sterling Silver Jewelry

Sterling silver turquoise jewelry is generally handmade and worn in the Southwestern United States. Turquoise is simply a beautiful stone. Turquoise is generally a blue-green stone with gentle hues of brown and can be found in a few different places in the world. Turquoise receives its name from the French word for Turkish since most turquoise at the time was exported from Turkey.

An interesting and very true fact is that turquoise wasn’t always considered a color in fact it wasn’t officially recognized as color until 1573. Turquoise is one of earths most beautiful marvels in the whole wide world. Turquoise is a very rare stone and can be considerably valuable if the stone is more than unusual and exquisite. With the oldest evidence dating back to 3000 BC they first discovered turquoise inlayed furniture left by the Egyptians. This is the oldest recorded data confirming some of the world’s first people using turquoise. All throughout history turquoise has been used to protect the wearer from evil or unnatural death it’s to many people considered a good luck charm.

It’s really no wonder why the Westerners are so into sterling silver turquoise jewelry given such a charming past. Sterling silver turquoise jewelry can be quite expensive depending on where you purchase. Many designers have sterling silver turquoise and jewelry lines exclusively and only deal with sterling silver and turquoise jewelry. Just like any market for anything market value for silver varies and so does the value of turquoise amongst dealers and customers. There are many places in Arizona, Nevada, California and even Utah that have some beautiful turquoise stores that only sell Native American sterling silver turquoise jewelry. The basis for making handmade sterling silver turquoise jewelry hasn’t changed

since the 19th century. Turquoise the mineral is formed through a process of a chemical reaction which happens when h2o containing very specific minerals like aluminum and copper leak through a rock. During this occurrence it forms in veins, which later turn into a nice clump of turquoise. Turquoise is largely found in the American SW. In fact turquoise has been so synonymous with the South West that during early civilization tribes like the Aztecs used turquoise in there masks during ceremonies and rituals. From Mexico to what is now referred to as the American South West sterling silver turquoise jewelry has been cherished and protected for generations.

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East Flamingo

2675 E. Flamingo Rd Suite #10
Las Vegas, NV 89121
(East of Eastern Ave)

Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Saturday 8:30 am – 2:30 pm
Sunday Closed

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West Flamingo

6380 W. Flamingo Rd Suite B
Las Vegas, NV 89103
(East of Torrey Pines)

Monday – Friday 9:30 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

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Really cool cats over at Nevada Coin and Jewelry. You would’ve thought that I was “Madonna” the way those guys treated me. I was so mesmerized by all of the antiques, they have in there, I believe I was there for two hours, just looking, unbelieveable! When I went in I was so hot, they offered me a cold bottle of water, how cool is that? It felt like home to me. I wanted to get a price for some old jewelry that was passed down by grandma, I was well satisfied. When I left the shop, I was singing “Money, Money, Money.

Doris

This place is definitely recommended!!! A.J. and David are amazing…very helpful and nice people at that! I would totally consider going to this place.

Bree D.

After visiting a couple of the “traveling gold & silver merchants” who came to Mesquite, I made a call to Nevada Coin & Jewelry in Las Vegas… David was very helpful and professional. Their prices were the best I had seen… I left very satisfied with my trip and the deals we made. I will definitely go there again.

Carol R.

This past Saturday I had the opportunity to meet the owner and team at Nevada Coin and Jewelry. I didn’t know what to expect but they made me feel both comfortable and safe. I went through my collection of jewelry, both broken pieces and things I thought were of no value at all. They took the time to explain what each carat weight was worth and they helped me sort through my items. I was amazed at what they gave me for things I would never wear or use. I would recommend you stop in and speak to them, you might be as pleasantly surprised as I was.

Suzanne P.

Professional, friendly staff. Knowledgeable and fair. An interesting experience and would definitely visit again.

Gail B.

Wonderful experience, Nick and Laura made it seamless and stress free. Thank you! They also sell super cool items!!

Outstanding experience! This is the best place to change your gold with a great attention. I’m completely impressive because they have a smooth and fast service, definitely nice people!

Pablo V.

A great selection of coins and other numismatic related material. Very professional.

While vacationing in Las Vegas I did what a lot of people do I’m sure or at least that’s what I’m telling my wife ..I blew through the money I brought a little quicker than expected and I ended up having to shop my Rolex around to several dealers to save the trip. So I looked online for places, most offers over the phone were low and that’s if they would even quote me in the first place. I spoke to a guy at Nevada Coin and Jewelry who gave me a fair ball park price and a reasonable explanation as to why his number couldn’t be solid. Went down expecting to get the lower number and in fact Robert their Rolex expert said my Rolex was a better model then I had described. He paid me a higher number than he quoted. Thanks for saving my vacation guys.

Weldon O.

I brought them some gold pendants, rings and a few other pieces. I knew they weren’t worth that much but I needed the cash. The guys (and there are a lot of them) were really nice and not the least bit condescending. They know when you come in to sell there is a reason but they don’t make you feel bad or inadequate. The store is filled with interesting objects for sale and for show. A very nice and very fair place to buy and sell. I highly recommend them.

Linda P.

A.J. and Robert are so friendly and make it so you have the best deal with the items you bring them. They have so much knowledge about all the items they have in their shop and they like to teach others about what they know…

B.C.

The staff are quick at work but not too quick to make you feel pressured into buying items or selling your items. They teach you about the items and tell you if they have use for your items or not. If they don’t have use for your items they call other places to see if they have a use for the items. Great staff!

Ramon

Professional, friendly staff. Knowledgeable and fair. An interesting experience and would definitely visit again.

Gail B.

My Aunt recently passed and she lived in the outskirts of Las Vegas. While my sister and I went through her estate we found a number of items that neither of us considered keeping, but our aunt was clear in her will that she wanted us to use her things to make a profit and in turn use that money to help our futures. We shopped around, especially not being from the area, and got a lot of negative experiences just on the phone. People were rude, uninformative, and really just gave us a feeling they wanted to rip us off. It made us think of those dirty pawn shops you “hear about”. Finally I called Nevada Coin and Jewelry and the whole day shifted! We described a few pieces of jewelry and they helped us figure out initially a general value based on the metal. Of course, they did explain the importance of actually coming in and examining the pieces individually. That level of service over the phone got us through the door. When we went to the spot we were greeted with the same level courtesy, but the professionalism when going over each item and it’s value was through the roof! They took the time to explain why each item was worth what amount and even gave us a little bit of history on the styles. At the end of the day, my sister and I walked away with a sizable amount of money to put towards my son’s college fund and my sister’s vet school. Thanks, Nevada Coin and Jewelry!

Ashleigh L.

Been living in Vegas for many years and never had to sell or hock any of my items unfortunately as luck would have it that day did eventually find me and let me tell you is it a tough racket to find a decent place out here to do business with. Pawn shops are a joke and could care less about their customers and treated me like another number. Tried and tried and place after place the numbers where all over the place. Finally decided to go to these guys and I’m glad I did. They tested each piece of my jewelry right in from of me with some kind of xray machine. They explained how they calculated the price and paid me cash on the spot. Avery was very helpful and didn’t mind answering my questions and explaining what they do. I left feeling I got the best price for my items. I would recommend them to anyone looking to sell their jewelry.

Christian M.

Weldon O.

Great family run store. I’m well taken care of every time I show up at this location. Thank you Nick.

My friend and I came here to sell some coins and jewelry. We first saw Scott about some coins. He was very friendly and knew his stuff. Afterwards, he brought us over to Sheila who looked at our jewelry. She was also very nice and professional. We will definitely come back here again. GREAT PLACE!!!!

Susanne T.