Federico Jimenez - MASSIVELY HUGE- Mid Century Mined Royston Turquoise with GIGANTIC 7" x 6.25" Naja - 925 Cluster Necklace - 616 Grams! (Larry Cooley" Turquoise!)
Federico Jimenez - MASSIVELY HUGE- Mid Century Mined Royston Turquoise with GIGANTIC 7" x 6.25" Naja - 925 Cluster Necklace - 616 Grams! (Larry Cooley" Turquoise!)
** This is a ONE OF A KIND necklace..With the increase in Federico’s pricing, I cannot replace this necklace for my asking price.His starting price for a necklace this big & with this quality of turquoise & the amount of turquoise it has,has now gone up to 40,000-$70,000 !! This is A STEAL & cannot be replaced at this price again!**
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 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.
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 & have 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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DESCRIPTION:
"Your jewelry introduces you before you even speak"
Pushing the boundaries to their maximum levels,THIS is the type of jewelry that separates Federico from anyone else in the industry!!! And for those of us who love “Real” statement pieces,there’s only one that can bring you the biggest & boldest jewelry you’ll ever see & that is the jewelry designed by Federico..This is the reason he is so sought after because no one designs on such a massive scale like he & has to be the most fearless designer who’s literally not afraid to take it beyond "over the top"!
This is a "Go Big or go Home" necklace & I have no doubt,will be THE biggest necklace you will ever see,wear or own!!! It is not just ‘over the top’,but goes beyond & then much much more!! Just zoom in to see the size of some of these rocks!There is nothing dainty about them,even the smallest stone is bigger than most wear in a single piece of jewelry! Add the amount of each & you got a good chunk of the mine alone, in this one necklace!
Made with the most gorgeous blue Royston that is NOT treated,enhanced,stabilized since these stones were mined long before they started treating turquoise. This is the beauty of this piece,since you cannot get this quality anymore unless you want to pay top dollar per carat & that is if you can find it,since much has gone into collector's hands. There is a massive amount of carat weight in this one necklace,alone!
The Naja is the biggest you’ll ever see & is designed in a triple row cluster style that extends the width & length of my hand! In each layered crescent shape,there are free form cut rocks that are put together to assure the form lays,as well as looks balanced.It takes up a good part of the chest,it is that HUGE!
Not only is there a massive amount of turquoise in this,but the generous amount of sterling is equally as much,which makes this is a pretty heavy necklace (1 pound-5 Ounces) The strands are made with 3 sections per side that are designed in a ‘Butterfly’ styled design. Chunky 16 mm round cabochons finalize the piece.
It is made in true Santa Fe/Texas fashion & is the type of necklace that is perfect for the person who LOVES the biggest & best there is & is guaranteed no one else will have this same necklace! It’s truly a “collectors piece”!!
The PERFECT necklace for a Santa Fe/Texas Wedding! (Or Santa Fe Indian Market!!)
** FIRM ON THE PRICE**
ARTIST: Federico Jimenez
WEARABLE INNER LENGTH: Approximately 27" (Not including slip in tongue closure or Naja)
NAJA ALONE: Approximately 7” X 6-1/4" Wide
WEIGHT: 616 Grams~1 Pound 5.7 Ounces
STONE: Natural 1950's Mined Blue Royston Turquoise
STONE CUTS: Free Form & Round
NAJA STONE SIZE: From as Large as 33 mm X 30 mm to as Small as 17 mm X 11 mm (25 mm = 1")
ROUND CUTS SIZE: 16 mm
BUTTERFLY DESIGN MEASUREMENTS: LARGEST: 3” x 1-3/4”—-MIDDLE: 2-3/4” x 1-1/2”—SMALLEST: 2” x 1-1/4”
METAL: Sterling Silver
METAL FINISH:Lightly Oxidized
CLOSURE STYLE: Slide in Tongue Closure
STYLE: One of a Kind~Over the Top-Royston Turquoise-Naja Necklace
HALLMARK: JF/Sterling (2 X’s)
Comes Gift Boxed
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SIGNATURE REQUIREMENT:
Anything with a high price tag, will have a mandatory signature confirmation requirement & will come insured (reflected in shipping price).. If you're not home in the day & need it shipped where it 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 safety & mine.
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PLEASE NOTE:
In order to give you close up photos so I can provide you with all the detail,can tend to make the item look much more larger & everything is more magnified than in actuality. Close up's make the item look so large & then you get it in hand & you are shocked since the item is much smaller than how they looked in the photos..So to get an accurate idea of how big this is, please zoom in on the photos where you can see it worn, or you can do is pull out a tape measure & compare to my given measurements
