I created this large cuff using a vintage EPNS A1 made in Australia napkin ring which I cut open and hammer textured. I mounted a large solid sterling silver backplate and set the Campitos Turquoise cabochon with a shark tooth 925 bezel.
This piece is unique and one of a kind, the vintage napkin ring shows wear from the passage of time as seen in the photos. It is slightly adjustable in size.
AUD $275.00 + Shipping
Pick up available Pomona 4568
Campitos Turquoise is found in the mountains of Sonora, Mexico. It comes from the Cananea mines of that region of Mexico, some 35 miles from the U.S./Mexico border and approximately 150 miles southeast of Tucson, Arizona. Campito is a Spanish word that means “little field.”
What makes Campitos stand out from other turquoise varieties is how it forms. It is found in clay material as free-form nuggets 90 percent of the time and in rock veins the remaining 10 percent.
The presence of copper in Campitos helps give it its blue hue while iron is responsible for its shades of green.
Turquoise is often seen as a symbol of good fortune. It was thought to protect against an untimely death in the days of the Persian Empire. The Egyptians associated the stone with Hathor, the goddess of beauty, love, and the arts, with it reserved for wear by the nobility. Zuni and Pueblo peoples of the U.S. Southwest valued the stone, as did the pre-Columbian Aztec and Maya peoples. Turquoise is the traditional birthstone for December. Turquoise has been a very sacred material since the beginning of time, and it is used in a lot of ceremonies by the Apache.
Campitos turquoise contains naturally occurring pyrite, which accounts for the gray matrix that runs through some nuggets. Campitos tends to be harder than other types of turquoise, but not necessarily heavier.