ABOUT LARRY COOLEY TURQUOISE:
The turquoise that this is 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 lower grade/chalky cuts 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 all natural, which is getting more & more difficult to find anymore, unless you're willing to pay top dollar per carat. 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:

Designed in a sexy forward facing (as opposed to sideways) hoop that are filled with small premium quality cuts of vivid blue Sleeping Beauty turquoise.

They're made up of alternating tear drop & rounded square cuts that are then displayed in a classic cluster style.Within the hoop drop, there is a 1-1/8" interior cross that dangles in the center.

The beauty about Sleeping Beauty is for a fact that you don't get a variation of color like other mines offer,but rather having a very even saturation in color, which works well when an artist desires a uniform look & is looking for the color not to vary.. The blue that this mine produces can look unreal to some & that is, if we're only use to seeing different tonalities of color in the rock or matrix patterns. Although these were mined when the mine was still active, unfortunately as of today,this mine is now closed & the price per carat for this quality, has literally sky rocketed in price .

This is a super sexy earring that can take you from day to night & because of their contemporary edginess, makes them a wonderfully made earring that can be worn in OR out of the southwest!! Wear these with any western style wardrobe to your sexiest evening outfit!

A NOTE:

** Anything with Larry's turquoise comes with a higher price tag,due to the quality & rarity*** If you're like many of us who are big fan's of Cooley's turquoise, then please check out my other categories by clicking on “Larry Cooley Turquoise” **