• turquoise inlay ear ornament - Peru

    Turquoise – Natural, Other, Blue

    Gold ear ornament featuring a winged runner mosaic of turquoise, sodalite, and shell (8.1 × 8.3 cm). Moche culture, Peru, CE 400-700. Gift and bequest of Alice K. Bache, 1966, 1977. Public domain. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Public Domain.

    Article: Turquoise Value, Price, and Jewelry Information

    Credit: Metropolitan Museum of Art

    GemstoneTurquoise
    Natural or man madeNatural
    OriginPeru
    Jewelry typeEarrings
    Gem StateOther
    ColorBlue
    TransparencyOpaque