Federico Jimenez-Natural Sleeping Beauty/Royston Turquoise-Artistically Designed - "SCORPION" Sterling Earrings! 30 Grams

$1,250.00

THE EARRINGS:

These uniquely designed one-of-a-kind earrings are made by taking stone shapes & artistically making them into Scorpions! The Scorpion cluster drop hang from a pale green round cut & then for it's eyes and it's 8 legs are gem quality pear cuts of Sleeping Beauty turquoise, a large rectangular cut of Royston for it's body & 3 skinny oval cuts of Royston for it's tail! All these cuts came from Larry Cooley's turquoise collection and to learn about Larry's collection, please go to the bottom of page to learn more!

The turquoise is set atop of a mirror polish finished sterling which gives them a contemporary vibe and will allow them to work in OR out of the southwest, without feeling like you have to wear a squash blossom necklace (That is,unless you want to!) or any other southwestern pieces if you don't want. They are not bad on weight, but please read 'combined weights' below before purchasing.

Perfect gift for anyone born under the sign of Scorpio or for anyone who is intrigued by these Arachnida's! (Especially when they're done in turquoise!)

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ARTIST: Federico Jimenez

COMBINED WEIGHT: 1.05 OUNCES (30 Grams)

MEASUREMENT: 2-3/4" X 1-1/4"

METAL: Sterling Silver

METAL FINISH: Contemporary-Mirror Polish

MATERIAL: NATURAL Sleeping Beauty Turquoise-Blue Royston

CUTS: Pear-Round-Oval-Rectangle

EAR STYLE: Posts

HALLMARK: JF/STERLING

Comes Gift Boxed..

**Artist, turquoise quality, cost per carat for this quality, carat amount, turquoise availability, sterling cost & artists time are reflected in price**

**All this turquoise comes from "Larry Cooley's Collection" and anything with Larry's turquoise will always come with a higher price tag, due to the quality & limited supply***(Read about Larry below)

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SIGNATURE REQUIREMENT:

Because of the price,these will have a mandatory signature confirmation requirement & will come insured.. If you're not home in the day & need these 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 protection & mine..

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WHO IS LARRY COOLEY AND WHAT MAKES HIS TURQUOISE SO SPECIAL?:

The turquoise that these are 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 a vendor who wouldn't dare offer turquoise to someone, that he himself, wouldn't want.

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 the best of the best that were all natural, since his rocks were mined long before they started treating turquoise & had the best that each mine produced.

These cuts are old & are an excellent premium 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,(Which would be like hitting the lottery!) but because of Federico's long time connection with Larry & Larry's family, he was fortunate to purchase this 'once in a lifetime' limited, rare and very pricy collection(This is reflected in price) So once these stones are used up, they're gone! I have many pieces listed with Larry's turquoise, so to find them, click on his name in each category.