Sterling silver sheet, mill rolled from ingot to different gauge thicknesses for varied parts of the fabrication were used to build the necklace body. Perfectly matched natural turquoise from the #8 mine in Nevada, were hand cut into 31 stones of varied shapes and sizes. The spider web matrix of red chocolate hue and dusk sky blue are a rare combination, found only in the most scarce and highest grade material. Commercial sterling clip backs were used on the earrings.
Description | Sterling silver sheet, mill rolled from ingot to different gauge thicknesses for varied parts of the fabrication were used to build the necklace body. Perfectly matched natural turquoise from the #8 mine in Nevada, were hand cut into 31 stones of varied shapes and sizes. The spider web matrix of red chocolate hue and dusk sky blue are a rare combination, found only in the most scarce and highest grade material. Commercial sterling clip backs were used on the earrings. |
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About the Artist | "Dineh or Diné are a Native American people of the Southwestern United States. They are the second largest federally recognized tribe in the United States with over 300,000 enrolled tribal members as of 2015. The Navajo reservation occupies over 27,000 square miles of land in Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. Navajo language is spoken throughout the reservation with most Navajos speaking English as well." excerpted from Wikipedia
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Medium | Sterling silver and natural Nevada turquoise |
Troy ounces | Necklace 7.62 troy ounce, Earrings .44 troy ounces |
Size | Outer strand is 27". Inside strand is 26" in length. Naja measures 3 1/4" height X 2 7/8" width. Clip earring blossoms are 1 1/4" X 13/16". |
Date of creation | 1950'S |
Condition | Mint ! |
Turquoise | Natural #8 blue turquoise |
Description | This beautiful set is matched perfectly by a ring, a cuff bracelet and another pair of smaller screw-back earrings, made by the same artist using the #8 blue with chocolate matrix material. So much of this very scarce turquoise in one suite of jewelry is a phenomenon fit for a queen. |
Provenance | CB-15A |
Gram weight | Necklace is 236.8 grams, Earrings are 13.7 grams |