Santo Domingo Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Bead Necklace - Melissa Lovato (#05)

Southwest Jewelry 35" long 6" Squaw Wrap Nobody hand rolls natural turquoise beads like Ray Lovato, nobody except Ray's daughter Melissa.  From a young age Melissa worked under her father's tutelage, and has become a talented artist in her own right.  This necklace of high-grade, natural Sleeping Beauty turquoise proves Melissa is a prodigy.  You go girl! We offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee on every purchase. Sleeping Beauty Turquoise The Sleeping Beauty turquoise mine is located seven miles from Globe, Arizona. The mine is one of the largest producers of turquoise in North America. The mine, and the turquoise extracted from it, derives its name from Sleeping Beauty Mountain, which at one time was part of the Copper Cities operation. The center of the copper mine is located at approximately 33o24"13.23"N. 110o53'34. 60"W, at an elevation of 1224 feet. Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Mining is presently owned and operated by Monty Nichols. For many centuries before the first Europeans