Two-Sided Silver Cross on necklace of Emerald Valley, Nevada Graduated Rondels

Artist Unknown

Two-Sided Silver Cross on necklace of Emerald Valley, Nevada Graduated Rondels, Jewelry by Artist Unknown
  • cross necklace
  • coral and turquoise cross
Savvy Price $750.00
Gallery Price $975.00
Title
Two-Sided Silver Cross on necklace of Emerald Valley, Nevada Graduated Rondels
Artist
Artist Unknown
Medium
Natural Emerald Valley, Nevada turquoise, sterling silver, Mediterranean coral
Troy ounces
.52 troy ounces
Size
Necklace is 16 3/8" lenght. Beads taper from 5/32" diameter to 3/32" at cones. Cross measures 1 3/4" plus 1/8" wire bale X 1 5/16" wide
Date of creation
Cross is 1930's-1940's. Necklace is 1970's
Condition
Excellent
Turquoise
Natural Emerald Valley, Nevada turquoise
Description
Turquoise cut for this necklace came from a "wild cat" mine. A relatively small deposit, sometimes referred to as a "hat mine" due to its size, it produced good quality stone for only 10 years (1975-1985). The discovery was worked by hand with pick axe and shovel by five people, careful of the earth and grateful for its treasure.
Provenance
L Sey
Gram weight
14.7 grams (cross and turquoise rondels)
About The Two-Sided Silver Cross on necklace of Emerald Valley, Nevada Graduated Rondels

Beginning with the cross--hand fabricated of ingot silver, this reversible pendant is bezel set on one side with 11 rounded natural turquoise cabochons, one bright blue and the others a deep green.  Eleven hand cut pieces of red, Mediterranean coral in serrated bezels adorn the other side.  Silver raindrop terminals add a finishing to the bar terminals on both sides.

There is a special hook clasp of silver ingot wire made for the necklace, so that the turquoise beads can be worn solo or with the cross suspended from it.  Small silver cones and ingot wire finish the graduated strand of natural, hand-cut Emerald Valley turquoise rondels.

Beads are strung on Kevlar cord, which is exceptionally durable and drapes beautifully around a wearer's neck.

About Artist Unknown

"Unknown artist" is appropriate when a work of art is unsigned and a supported opinion about who made it is not available (on Savvy Collector).. "Attributed to" precedes the name of an artist when information suggests that it likely was made by that artist (on Savvy Collector).

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Cultures

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Medium

Jewelry

Subject

Religious

Keywords

Two sided cross, cross necklace, coral and turquoise cross