RETAIL PRICE: $2500

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 one who wouldn't dare offer turquoise to someone, that he himself, wouldn't want.

One would be right to say that, 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 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. 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, 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!
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THE EARRINGS

These earrings are made in a true shoulder sweeper 5-3/4” length that display a 'sampler' pick of some earthy & gorgeous colored teal blue to sea green Nevada Turquoise that have lots of golden brown matrix, which give each stone their own identity. All the cuts are high grade & of course natural, with cuts from the Royston & rare Blue Gem mines. Because Royston offers such a wide variety of colors & then add the incredible teal colors of Blue Gem, give these wonderful contrast throughout.

They are designed in a 'Ladder" style 9 stone drop where each of the rectangular cut stones were hand picked for their color & cut & get slightly larger toward the bottom cut.

These have a 'southwest upscale' style quality that are made in a simple bezel setting, that capture the beauty of the turquoise where the sole focus is on the stones rather than a lot of sterling work that can distract from their design.

They are a VERY stunning earring on the ear that are contemporary & elegant in style & are set in a mirror polished finishing(Rather than a oxidized finishing) Regardless of their length,they are not to bad in weight..(See weights below for you to decide) A real SHOWSTOPPER!!!

**PRICE IS BASED ON: Artist, turquoise quality, amount of carats, cost per carat, turquoise availability, sterling cost & time are all reflected in price**