Navajo Natural Birdseye Kingman Turquoise Necklace & Matching Earrings – NL#1166

Sterling Silver Pendant Set With 4 Natural Birdseye Kingman Turquoise Stones.  Hung On An Adjustable 19.5″ – 23″ Length Five-Strand Sterling Silver & Turquoise Bead Necklace With Hand Stamped Sterling Silver Cones.  Includes Matching Sterling Silver & Turquoise Bead Earrings.  Pendant Masterfully Handmade And Designed By Navajo Artist TSOSIE ORVILLE WHITE.  Five-Strand Sterling Silver & Turquoise Bead Necklace And Earrings Hand Strung And Created By Navajo Artist MARILYN PLATERO.  Hand Stamped Sterling Silver Cones Handmade And Designed By Navajo Artist Geneva Apachito.

In General, Natural or Non-Treated Turquoise Is Considered To Be Highly Desirable As It Represents The True And Unaltered Stone Composition.  Natural Turquoise Stones Are Increasingly Becoming Hard To Locate And Acquire.  They Are Highly Sought After By Discerning Collectors.            

Details  

Artist Hallmark:  “T.O. White” (hand stamped on back side of pendant); “Geneva J. A.” (hand stamped on top of both sterling silver cones); None Shown For Necklace or Earrings

Materials:  Sterling Silver, 4 Natural Birdseye Kingman Turquoise Stones, Satin Finish Sterling Silver Beads, Turquoise Beads

Technique For Pendant:  Stamp Work, Saw Work, Appliqué, Repoussé, Twist Wire, Satin Finish, Oxidized Background

Pendant Height:  4.15″ (including bail)   

Pendant Width:  2.52″

Bail Opening:  .74″ or 18.82 mm

Necklace Length:  19.5″ – 23″

Necklace Weight:  152 grams (including pendant)

Earrings Style:  French Wire

Earrings Length:  2.69″

Earrings Width:  1.26″

Earrings Weight:  5 grams each