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Oyster Turquoise Sterling Silver Necklace
A little sunset you can wear. This teardrop of oyster turquoise swirls warm orange and cream shell with bright pools of turquoise, set in a sterling silver bezel with a rope edge and tiny silver dots at the sides and tip. It hangs on a sparkly diamond-cut sterling silver chain, and the extender at the back ends in three little beads in silver and turquoise.
It has the feel of a piece you'd find at the bottom of a vintage case and never take off again. Easy with a tee, pretty with lace, right at home with denim.
For the woman who picks color over beige every single time.
Oyster Turquoise Meaning: Joy With a Guardian
This is a stone of joy and protection, girlfriend. Turquoise has been worn for thousands of years as a guardian stone, traditionally associated with protection, wisdom and safe travels. Spiny oyster shell is traditionally associated with creativity, joy and a heart that stays open. Together they carry the energy of the woman who walks her own road and still laughs out loud along the way.
Only One Available
There is one of these necklaces in the studio right now. Oyster turquoise is never the same twice, so the colors in the actual photo are the stone you'll be wearing.
Finished in North Boulder
We chose this pendant for its stone, then brought it into our North Boulder studio and made it into a necklace: picking the chain, building the finished piece and adding the final details by hand.
Oyster Turquoise Necklace Details
- Stone: Oyster turquoise (stabilized turquoise with spiny oyster shell)
- Shape: Teardrop
- Pendant size: About 3 cm (just over 1") long including the bail, about 1.6 cm wide
- Setting: Sterling silver bezel with a rope edge and silver dot accents
- Chain: 16" sterling silver diamond-cut oval link finished chain with a 2" extender, so it wears from 16" to 18"
- Extender detail: Finished with three small beads in silver, turquoise matrix and turquoise
- Finished: Made into a necklace in our North Boulder studio
- Color season: Autumn
How to Wear It
Wear it on its own over a white tee or a blue peasant top, or layer it with a shorter silver chain. The orange and turquoise look beautiful with rust, olive, cream and denim.
About the Photos
The front-view, driftwood and model photos are AI-created to show the design and how the necklace looks when worn. The actual photo next to the tape measure shows the real necklace and the real stone, which is a little fuller at the bottom than the AI images.
Jewelry Care
Wipe with a soft, dry cloth. Keep it away from water, lotions, perfume and ultrasonic cleaners, and take it off before swimming or showering. Store it on its own so the stone doesn't get scratched.
Shipping and Returns
See our shipping policy and return policy for full details.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if it isn’t right for me?
The Filosophy Promise
Request a return within 30 days of delivery for online orders, or within 30 days of purchase for studio and festival purchases. Change-of-mind returns must be unworn, undamaged and unaltered, and return shipping is yours to cover. Custom and personalized pieces can’t be returned for a change of mind.
Necklaces, earrings and bracelets we make in house get free lifetime repairs, regardless of when you purchased them. Rings are covered by our One-Year Ring Promise, and our beaded collection from Thailand by a one-year replace-or-exchange promise, for defects in materials or construction.
Please email Katie@Filosophy.com before sending any jewelry.
Who made this necklace?
The pendant was sourced, then made into a necklace in the Filosophy studio in North Boulder, Colorado, where we chose the chain and added the extender with its little dangle of silver and turquoise beads.
What is oyster turquoise?
Oyster turquoise is stabilized turquoise set together with spiny oyster shell, which brings the warm orange and cream tones into the blue. Every piece forms its own pattern.
How big is the pendant?
About 3 cm (just over 1") long including the bail and about 1.6 cm wide.
How long is this necklace?
16" with a 2" extender, so you can wear it anywhere from 16" to 18".
What is this necklace made of?
An oyster turquoise teardrop in a rope-edged sterling silver bezel, on a diamond-cut sterling silver oval link chain with a beaded extender.
Will my necklace look like the photographs?
The actual photo shows this exact necklace. The other photos are AI-created to show the design.
What are the traditional properties of oyster turquoise?
Turquoise is traditionally associated with protection and wisdom, and spiny oyster shell with creativity and joy.
