A PERSONAL WORD:

I have to admit, that NO other artist does pearls & takes them to a whole new level of OUTRAGEOUSLY CHIC & ultra fabulous, than what you'll find that bares Federico's name..Many know him for his unbelievable turquoise & Oaxaca Love Bird designs, but with his Pearl jewelry, you'll find that he puts that same amount of OMG-WOW FACTOR into them as anything else made! Pearls play a dominant role with him & his Baroque pearl jewelry in particular, can make you fall to your knees, they are that gorgeous, since they are chunky in size which gives the piece that much more statement! You may feel like you're the most important woman on earth and if you weren't a die hard fan of pearls before,you may change your mind when you see the jewelry made with these aquatic gems!

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BAROQUE PEARLS:

Baroque pearls are THE pearl for the present day fashionista whose looking for something that's more satisfying for their sophisticated tastes & who wants to move on from the somewhat boring & everyday "common looking" pearl. Unlike the 'traditional' round pearl, these funky irregular shaped-naturally formed gems come in a variety of sizes & like a finger print or a diamond, no 2 are the same.. Pearls are TIMELESS and have been a #1 choice since the beginning of jewelry, but nothing compares to the elegance of this particular pearls beauty! And while they are sophisticated and elegant and can bring out every feminine attribute within you, baroque pearls have a ultra modern day vibe for the 2024 woman!

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THE NECKLACE/PENDANT:

There is nothing that takes Santa Fe fashion over the top, than the look of Pearls & turquoise! Fashionably elegant & mouth drooling delicious, this is a set that's made where you'll have choices as to how it can be worn. As is, 1) you can wear both the necklace & pendant together, 2) You can wear the pearl necklace alone for a more simple, but elegant look, 3) If you have another big bale pendant that will fit over the strand, you can add another pendant of yours to it and 4: wear the pendant with a strand of Navajo Pearls, turquoise beads or whatever else you have on hand.etc.

THE PEARL NECKLACE:

Designed with a contemporary ambiance, there are 48 chunky average sized 10.5 mm x 9.5 mm baroque pearls that dictate it's 27.5" long length. What is different about this necklace, is for the fact that these pearls are deliberately set to lay sideways, rather than forward. (See photos) The pearls sit in a high bezel & have a mirrored polished finishing. Each panel is connected by way of heavy gauge jump rings on the backside,so each are securely held! (See 2nd to last photo) It is made with an extremely generous amount of both pearls & sterling, which gives the necklace alone, a whopping weight at just a ounce shy of being just under 1/2 POUND!

THE TURQUOISE PROVENANCE IN THE PENDANT:

Equally as appealing as the necklace, the turquoise cut comes from "Larry Cooley's turquoise collection & what Larry was known for, was having the FINEST collection of turquoise that were all mined long before they started treating turquoise & kept on hand, nothing BUT top notch-gem quality NATURAL turquoise. When Larry passed some years back, everyone wanted dibs on buying 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.(This quality & size is dictated in the price)

THE LARGE ROYSTON PENDANT:

The turquoise is from the Nevada Royston turquoise mine & I must say, you can’t get a finer, nor more exquisite looking cut of turquoise!! Not only does it have the most drop dead , gorgeous color blues that’s known to high grade Royston, but the almost unheard of size & it’s amazing character due to the rich golden to dark brown color matrix that dominates it's overall look. One thing that validates it’s top notch quality is also based on it’s spit shine glassy finish, which is something that lower grades just don’t give you. The shape of this rock then dictates the shape of the pendant. Surrounding the turquoise are chunky pearls & each are in their natural form.

This is a one of a kind necklace & can only be found here at Plata de Santa Fe Jewelry,where you will find nothing but THE finest Federico Jewelry!

Would make a fabulous gift that includes weddings, bridal, anniversary ,birthdays or anytime you just want a dynamite looking (And designed!) necklace!

** A NOTE: Anything made with Larry's turquoise comes with a higher price tag, due to the quality & limited supply* Ask about our Layaway program! (possible only through our Santa Fe store.)

****The Artist, the turquoise quality, how many carats it has, the cost per carat for this quality, pearl cost,sterling cost & artists time to make this, are all reflected in the price****