Pendant, 1891–1902, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Arizona turquoise, demantoid garnets, and gold, 3/4 x 1 1/4 in. (1.9 x 3.2 cm), Jewelry, Marcus and Co. (American, New York, 1892–1942), “Although diamond jewelry was especially revered, late nineteenth-century Americans became increasingly interested in colored stones, both precious and semiprecious. The publication in 1890 of George Kunz's “Gems and Precious Stones of North America” heightened interest in such native American gems as tourmaline, opal, moonstone, and turquoise
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