Vintage Women's Silver Ring with Blue-Green Turquoise (Size 4-1/2) Beautiful

Vintage Women's Silver Ring with Blue-Green Turquoise (Size 4-1/2) Beautiful Vintage Women's Silver Ring with Blue-Green Turquoise (Size 4-1/2) This ring is composed of a single piece of free-form turquoise, set within a bezel of sterling silver The bezel is done in a braided rope pattern to accentuate the stone's shape and color The pastel shades of turquoise have endeared it to many great cultures of antiquity: it has adorned the rulers of Ancient Egypt, the Aztecs, Persia, Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley, and to some extent in ancient China since at least the Shang Dynasty. A common belief that many of these civilizations held was that turquoise possessed certain mystical qualities; it was thought to change color with the wearer's health and protect him or her from untoward forces. Size: 4-1/2 Weight: 5.0 grams Metal: Silver Features: Turquoise Hallmarks: (none) Condition: Excellent condition; some faint scratches visible under magnification