This listing is for the photographed Scarce Vintage Bell Trading Post Sterling Ring Cracked Turquoise Stone - Size 8.5. It is stamped with the Bell Trading Post hallmark. 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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Scarce Vintage Bell Trading Post Sterling Ring Cracked Turquoise Stone - Size 8.5 - Authentic Native American Jewelry - 925 Silver