Federico Jimenez-Well Balanced -Natural Sleeping Beauty/Royston Turquoise-Sterling Cluster Earrings-40 Grams
Federico Jimenez-Well Balanced -Natural Sleeping Beauty/Royston Turquoise-Sterling Cluster Earrings-40 Grams
ABOUT LARRY COOLEY TURQUOISE:
The turquoise that this was made with, came from the late "Larry Cooley's" private collection. Mr. Cooley was one of the most reputably known turquoise vendors in the industry, who artists would go to when they wanted the highest quality turquoise for their own designs.. Since he was very knowledgeable, he knew what separated the junk from the premium grades & was committed to offering only the finest that each mine produced. He was a vendor who wouldn't dare offer turquoise to someone, that he himself, wouldn't want.
The turquoise he collected & sold, were qualities that only the finest of the finest "Turquoise Connoisseur's" would buy..He had a vast collection of nothing BUT the best of the best that were all natural, since his rocks were mined long before they started treating turquoise & had the best that each mine produced.
These cuts are old & are an excellent grade of natural turquoise, which is getting more & more difficult to find anymore, unless you're willing to pay top dollar per carat. That is if you can find any, since much has gone into private collectors hands & have become very valuable... After Larry's passing, everyone wanted dibs on his whole collection,(Which would be like hitting the lottery!) but because of Federico's long time connection with Larry & Larry's family, he was fortunate to purchase this 'once in a lifetime' limited & very pricy collection(This is reflected in price) So once these stones are used up, they're gone! I have many pieces listed with Larry's turquoise & to be listed!
ARTIST: Federico Jimenez
COMBINED WEIGHT: 1.38 OUNCES (40 Grams) (Depending on the weight your ears can handle, these do have a bit of weight. So if your ears are sensitive to any kind of weight, then I believe you should keep searching for something lighter.)Personally I don't thin they're too bad,but I do wear large earrings.Your choice.
MEASUREMENT: 2.75" X 1.25"
METAL: Sterling Silver
METAL FINISH: Contemporary-Mirror Polish
MATERIAL: NATURAL Gem Grade Blue Sleeping Beauty Turquoise-Teal Green Royston
CUTS: Tear Drop-Oval-Square
STONE SIZE: See photo 6
EAR STYLE: Posts
HALLMARK: JF/STERLING
Comes Gift Boxed..
**Artist, turquoise quality, cost per carat for this quality, how many carats, sterling cost & artists time are reflected in price**
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SIGNATURE REQUIREMENT:
Because of the price,these will have a mandatory signature confirmation requirement & will come insured.. If you're not home in the day & need these shipped where they can be signed for,please change that in your "Ship To" section before I create the shipping label***I'm sorry if this may be an inconvenience, but I do not ship expensive pieces without one.This is for your protection & mine..
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PLEASE NOTE:
In order to give you close up photos so I can provide you with all the detail, photos can tend to make the item look much more larger & everything is more magnified than in actuality. So to get an accurate idea of how big these are,please either check them out being worn to get a rough idea (photo 2 & 9) or you can pull out a tape measure & compare to my given measurements
I do not consider myself a 'professional photographer" but I do try to give you photos that are 'realistic" in color, so you're not shocked, nor disappointed when you get the piece. Monitor screens vary in color,so please take this into consideration.
