Federico Jimenez -XXL-10 Stone Drop- Natural High Quality Royston Turquoise -Shoulder Sweeper / Chandelier Sterling Earrings- 5" Long- 28 Grams
Federico Jimenez -XXL-10 Stone Drop- Natural High Quality Royston Turquoise -Shoulder Sweeper / Chandelier Sterling Earrings- 5" Long- 28 Grams
ABOUT LARRY COOLEY'S TURQUOISE COLLECTION:
The turquoise that these are made with, come 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 one who wouldn't dare offer turquoise to someone, that he himself, wouldn't want. He was all about the best there was..
The turquoise he collected & sold, were qualities that only "Turquoise Connoisseur's" would buy.. He had a vast collection of nothing BUT premium turquoise that were all natural, since his rocks were mined long before they started treating turquoise & had the best that each mine produced.
So these cuts 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. Natural turquoise has become very valuable,but has always & always will be the choice of veteran jewelers/artists who refuse to settle for anything less than the best After Larry's passing, everyone wanted dibs on his whole collection, 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, since anything with Larry’s turquoise will come with a higher price tag, based on not only the rarity ,but the quality.)
ARTIST: Federico Jimenez
TURQUOISE PROVENANCE: Larry Cooley's Limited Collection
MEASUREMENTS: 5" X 5/8"
COMBINED WEIGHT: 28 grams (1 Ounce)
METAL: Sterling Silver
FINISH: Contemporary
STONES: Natural Royston Turquoise
TURQUOISE GRADE: Premium
STONE CUTS: Rectangular
AVERAGE STONE SIZE: From 7 mm x 5 mm to as large as 10.5 mm x 7 mm
EAR STYLE: Post
HALLMARK: JF/STERLING
Come gift Boxed
**Artist, turquoise quality, cost per carat for the quality, amount of carats, sterling cost & artists time are reflected in price**
************************
SIGNATURE REQUIREMENT:
Anything with a high price tag, will have a mandatory signature confirmation requirement & will come insured (reflected in shipping price).. If you're not home in the day & need them 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 safety & mine.
*************************
PLEASE READ BEFOR PURCHASING:
I do not consider myself a 'professional photographer" but I do try my hardest to give you photos that are 'realistic" in color,just so you're not shocked, nor disappointed when you get the piece. But please realize that all monitors are different, so the materials can look brighter (or duller) from one computer to the next.
To give you close up photos,pictures tend to make the item look much more larger & everything is more magnified than in actuality. Close up's make the item look so large & then you get it in hand & you are shocked since the item is much smaller than how they looked in the photos..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 & 8) or you can pull out a tape measure & compare to my given measurements
