ABOUT LARRY COOLEY TURQUOISE:

The turquoise that this was 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.

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 & 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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THE NECKLACE:

This necklace is the perfect example of the quality that Larry had in his collection & not only is this made with a select choice of cuts from practically EVERY USA mine,but it's the quality that each one of these cuts have!! Many of these mines have since closed down since some of the turquoise was mined & many hold their own when it comes to the 'Collectible Factor'.. (For some: Blue Diamond,Royston Turquoise,Blue Gem,Candeleria,Morenci,Pilot Mountain, etc)

But what's even more impressive about this piece is for the fact that they are SO well matched in size!!! And from a hand's on designers' point of view,this necklace wouldn't lay right,or have the balance it does,if they weren't so carefully & accurately picked to match just right! This was given careful consideration when the design was being laid out.

The inner neckline is designed with 19 (20 with the clasp) horizontally laid rectangular pillow box cuts that are the anchor for all the cluster “ladder” style panels that drape right above the décolletage & graduate from a 5 stone drop to a 1 stone length as they get to the rear of the necklace. Each panel is connected by “O” rings for movement & will fold up nicely for storage & for travel!

It is a ‘one-of-a-kind necklace without another like it,nor being able to replace any of the turquoise.. This has a non-traditional contemporary modern edginess in design,which makes it work well no matter if you live in the country..

A NOTE:

**Anything with Larry's turquoise comes with a higher price tag,due to the quality & rarity*** If you're like many of us who are big fan's of Cooley's turquoise, then please check out my other listings, by clicking on "Larry's" name in that category!