TURQUOISE PROVENANCE:

These intense teal green colored cuts are just another perfect example of the turquoise that came from the late Larry Cooley's collection.. Larry was a serious "scholar" in the turquoise industry & had a vast collection from every single mine,with only the finest, most premium qualities on hand, so when artists like Federico would come to buy, this was the go-to guy that everyone went to.

Larry collected for decades & since then,many of our mines have since closed down & since his collection was mined before they started treating turquoise, means that his turquoise was all natural & one thing you wouldn't find would be low grade-inferior cuts & or treated stones. Long story short, when Larry passed some years back, everyone was willing to pay top dollar to buy his whole collection,but because of Federico's connection to Larry, Larry's family offered Federico his AMAZING collection..Yes it was over the top in price, but worth every dollar & some of Federico's most beautifully designed pieces have Larry's turquoise.(The quality in these is dictated in the price) To see more: Click on the name "Larry Cooley Turquoise” in each category

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THE EARRINGS:

These are made with premium grade-RARE cuts of Nevada Blue Gem turquoise that only the most serious turquoise connoisseur could truly appreciate! They are beyond magnificent cuts and a true collector of turquoise would die to have quality turquoise at this level! For those who actually know their turquoise, would know then how hard it actually is to get your hands on this type of quality & color of Blue Gem turquoise & when I was shown these,there was simply no hesitation, since I know how hard it is to come across ..

Its been years since the mine closed & many don't realize it, but now if OR when you do find Blue Gem, there is no comparison and especially in color to the older cuts like Larry had.. So these are NOT your everyday turquoise cuts that you're finding across the internet. Unlike many of the other Nevada mines,Blue Gem has a specific "True" teal color & a specific warm color red-ish to golden brown color matrix. And even though other mines produce these heart stopping deep teal colors, none however, have that color intensity like Blue Gem has.

These are simple in design, while they speak volumes in quality...They're designed in a 4-tier drop that is made up of 3 rectangular stones & the larger trillion cut bottom. The stones sit in their secured plain bezels where the sole focus is placed directly on the stones. This is the perfect setting when an artist has phenomenal quality rocks such as these and you want the stones to "speak" rather than being overshadowed by a lot of metal work. After all, these stones ARE the star of the show & you definitely do want want to distract or diminish!

A NOTE:: **In this business, you pay for what you get. And just like with any other gemstone, there are 'grades' with some being low grade which are less expensive, while others are high grade and are more expensive.. Turquoise is the same, with the cost being higher for 'natural turquoise' that are a high/excellent grade. I always say "look at the price" & that should give you some clue as to how good something is, especially in jewelry. Though I must say, that anything with Larry's turquoise will always come with a higher price tag, due to the quality & limited supply***

****The Artist, the turquoise quality, the carat weight, the cost per carat, sterling cost & artists time are all reflected in the price****