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

These earrings go BEYOND what we would consider to be a "shoulder sweeper" earring & are made in an extremely lengthy 6-1/4" length that are very elegant in style & would be what is considered "Southwestern Couture"..

They are designed in a 'Ladder" style 11 stone drop, where each of the rectangular cut stones were hand picked for their color & cut & get slightly larger toward the bottom cut. The turquoise is some of the best you can get (Reflected in price) & are designed with a 'sampler' choice of premium natural turquoise coming from the now rare Blue Gem mine, the Pilot Mountain,Lone Mountain & Royston mines.. The overall color I would call a 'teal blue', with many having these incredible earthy coppery colored matrix patterns.

Each of these rectangular cuts are made in a simple bezel setting, where the sole focus is on the beauty of the stones, rather than a lot of sterling work that can distract & take away from their design.

They are a VERY stunning earring on the ear that have a contemporary aesthetic & are set in a mirror polish finished sterling.. They're the ultimate SHOWSTOPPER Earring ,that are stunning enough to bring in all the attention that both they & you deserve! Perfect for any high end event! Only one pair made that are this long & can be found exclusively here at Plata de Santa Fe Jewelry, where you'll find ONLY the finest Federico jewelry!

A NOTE:

**Anything with Larry's turquoise comes with a higher price tag,due to the quality & rarity & you are paying for the quality with these! *** —**Artist, turquoise quality, amount of carats,cost per carat, sterling cost & time are reflected in price**