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Stunning Necklace of Sterling Beads with Turquoise Pendants
Joe Tsosie
- About The Stunning Necklace of Sterling Beads with Turquoise Pendants
The stones in this necklace display unusual matrix that transitions from dark brown to smokey with a few small flecks of pyrite to a deep blue "water web". Extraordinary !
There are 8 hand-cut oval cabochons ranging in size from 3/4" X 1/2" and 11/16" to 1/2" at the center to 1/2" X 3/8" at the smallest.
The pendants are fabricated from sheet and heavy gauge square wire and 14 gauage round. The oval frames for each stone are sheet backed with a clean hand-cut smooth bezel 3/16" deep securing the turquoise. A decorative bale, made of drilled and hammer spread square wire is soldered to each oval setting, so that when strung between the necklace beads, each setting radiates to produce a collar of stunning blue.
Marked Down $985.00
Gallery Price $1,500.00
Item Location: Phoenix, AZ
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| Description | The stones in this necklace display unusual matrix that transitions from dark brown to smokey with a few small flecks of pyrite to a deep blue "water web". Extraordinary ! There are 8 hand-cut oval cabochons ranging in size from 3/4" X 1/2" and 11/16" to 1/2" at the center to 1/2" X 3/8" at the smallest. The pendants are fabricated from sheet and heavy gauge square wire and 14 gauage round. The oval frames for each stone are sheet backed with a clean hand-cut smooth bezel 3/16" deep securing the turquoise. A decorative bale, made of drilled and hammer spread square wire is soldered to each oval setting, so that when strung between the necklace beads, each setting radiates to produce a collar of stunning blue.
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| About the Artist | This 20th century Navajo jeweler is not covered in the standard hallmark books or in Schaaf's American Jewelry I publication because he is routinely under the radar. Joe Tsosie does not participate in Indian markets. Often he works for others, like a backup singer. His work, however; is entirely compelling in its quality of execution and its unique composition. He enlists the finest quality natural materials to boot! |
| Culture | American Indian, Navajo |
| Style | Contemporary |
| Medium | Sterling silver and natural turquoise |
| Troy ounces | 1.89 troy ounces |
| Size | Overall length is 19" including clasp. Length of central double pendant is 2 9/16" X 9/16" width. |
| Signed | "J.T." on back of two center dangling pendants |
| Date of creation | 1970's |
| Condition | Excellent |
| Turquoise | Natural blue high grade turquoise stones |
| Description | Other pendants range from 1 1/4" X 1/2" to 1 1/8" X 7/16" width from largest to smallest. Beads have a central fabrication seam and are a consistent 1/4" round. |
| Design | Heavy round wire was used by the artist to fabricate the hook and figure 8 eye clasp. |
| Provenance | CP 3072 |
| Gram weight | 58.7 grams |
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