TURQUOISE PROVENANCE-ABOUT LARRY COOLEY TURQUOISE:

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..

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 & has 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:

Ultra glamorous that scream sophistication, these earrings are made with some top notch turquoise that come from some of our favorite mines, which are the Nevada Royston mine & the now closed, Arizona Sleeping Beauty mine.

Hanging from a 1" round top that displays a halo cluster of vivid blue Sleeping Beauty tile cuts,are these unusual "parallelogram" shaped cut dangles that you just don't ever come across & personally are what gives these earrings their unique look! These cuts are mostly blue Royston & have that signature blue Royston color!

They are lusciously long & elegant in style..They are one of a kind without another pair made & can ONLY be found at Plata de Santa Fe Jewelry.,where you get only the best of Federico.

All these stones are 'Gem-Quality" & all have a glossy-spit shine" luster which validates that they are high grade rocks, as well as how "Hard" the turquoise is.. What you want to keep in mind, is the harder the turquoise, the higher the quality. "Chalky" soft low grades don't give the lapidarist this type of luster when they go to cut & polish, plus the stone will immediately break from being too soft.(This is where stabilization comes in, but that's a whole other story!) .. So quality turquoise is determined by the hardness, luster and color of the stone. These speak of the quality that Larry collected..

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A NOTE:

**Anything with Larry's turquoise comes with a higher price tag,due to the quality & the fact that the turquoise cannot be replaced. With his turquoise,you are paying for the quality of the stones more than anything & of course Federico's name***

**FIRM**