Navajo - TSOSIE WHITE - Kazakhstan- Golden Hills Turquoise- Traditional 925 LARGE Repousse Concho Pendant-HUGE Decorative Bale!
Navajo - TSOSIE WHITE - Kazakhstan- Golden Hills Turquoise- Traditional 925 LARGE Repousse Concho Pendant-HUGE Decorative Bale!
SANDRA ZAMBRANO NAVAJO PEARL BENCH BEAD NECKLACE IS SOLD SEPARATE & CAN BE FOUND(WITH MANY OTHERS!) IN MY 'NECKLACE CATEGORY.THIS IS SHOWN WITH SANDRA'S 14.5 MM-26" NECKLACE.
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ABOUT THE ARTIST:
When Navajo Tsosie(Orville) White stepped out to go to work over 30 some years ago,it wasn't to make jewelry,but rather as a carpenter & a mechanic..It was his wife's influence that turned him around & who was the influencing factor.Thank God for her,because we wouldn't have such fine jewelry,by a fine artist without her intuition..Tsosie's work always has a undeniable Navajo look,with a vintage revival sort of appearance.
His use of form & balance between stone & metal is precise & you will be guaranteed a well made piece that will show all the time AND love he puts into each & every piece he makes!
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ABOUT THE GOLDEN HILLS TURQUOISE MINE:
Golden Hills mine in Kazakhstan produces some of the most chemically pure turquoise to be found in the world, and its color and consistency is one of the most vibrant and durable. Increasing in popularity with Southwestern jewelry artists, Kazakhstan turquoise continues to stun and dazzle jewelers,as well as buyers that are aching to get their hands on it.
Due to extreme weather conditions in Kazakhstan,it can only be mined during the winter month's during the freezing cold & snow & cannot mined in the summer, due to the area flooding,so it all boils down to the environment & the location which make it difficult getting to.
It wasn't discovered till fairly recently & between Sonoran Gold & Golden Hills,these 2 have taken the USA market by storm & both have become THE most sought after turquoise for many buyer's.It's unique blues are unlike our USA turquoise & it's known for it's Periwinkle color, with lavender undertones & red/brown/burgundy color matrix patterns..
THE TURQUOISE IN THE PENDANT:
The hand picked stones have everything you want to see in Golden Hills.The color has a lot of contrast,with light to darker formations with those deeper periwinkle hues! The stones have those burnt burgundy color matrix that you also want to see.
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THE PENDANT:
Made in a large statement size square shape,this is made with an obvious & very undeniable Navajo look!The stones are nice & chunky & lay in a cluster setting that can't help but be noticed!
The stones are displayed on a heavy gauge,non-bendable sterling sheet where the sheet is designed with a "Repousse" technique..Tsosie's workmanship is truly impressive & is a master at this art, that not all jeweler's can do..This technique is done from the 'backside' to get the lift on the front,so one HAS to have excellent mathematical skills,good eye sight & great dexterity to do this technique accurately when they go to pound the metal.Each section has to have the same mathematical amount of spacing & exactly where needed,otherwise the whole design is a literally a mess!
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THE BALE:
One thing you'll get with Tsosie's pendants are his GREAT bales that are fully designed in their entirety & also are made with his repousse work.The bale is really large,so this size will work with a good size diameter bead,but a small would work just as well.It will comfortably fit a bead size no larger than a 18-19 mm so it can “move & breathe” on the strand(s).
I find that these larger size pendants,look better If you drop them AWAY from the neck,so something long actually balances it out.It will also look better a bigger bead to compensate for it's size...
This will be a nice addition in or out of the Southwest!
ARTIST: Tsosie Orville White
TRIBE:Navajo
WEIGHT: 2.75 ounces -78 Grams
MEASUREMENT: 4-3/4" x 3" (From Bale to Bottom)
BALE OPENING: 20 mm (About 3/4" Range)
MATERIAL:Kazakhstan-Golden Hills Turquoise
STONE CUT: Oval
CENTER TURQUOISE SIZE: 32 mm X 26.7 mm
METAL: Sterling Silver
METAL FINISH: Oxidized/Vintage Revival
TECHNIQUE: Repousse/Stamping/Stone Setting/Hand Made Bale, Metal Finishing/Love
STYLE:Traditional "Old School" Navajo Pendant
HALLMARK:T.O.White/Sterling
COMES GIFT BOXED
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**THIS IS JUST A SMALL EXAMPLE OF WHAT DICTATES PRICING IN JEWELRY AND OR TURQUOISE.**
1st of all, the artists name has a lot to do with how expensive a piece will be..You can have 2 designers making the same thing,the same way,but if one designer has a 'bigger-more recognizable' name,their's will cost more.It all comes down to how many years they've been in the industry,the awards they've won, the demand for their jewelry or say, if a well known artist has passed.
People many times wonder,how can you have turquoise from the same mine,that's made by the same artist,it's made the same exact way,but one will be more expensive.The reason is, the cost 'per carat' was either lower or higher, as well as the size of the stones..
Turquoise like any stone,has low & high grades,with high grades costing more than low grades & whether the turquoise is natural or treated,with natural being more valuable per carat than treated..This will determine then how much the stone will cost..But then when you look at what the artist had to pay 'per carat' for that grade of stone,as well as how'many carats' for the quality,determines pricing...This also relates with other stones,whether it's coral,spiny oyster,diamonds,rubies,peridot,amethyst,etc.
What also dictates the price is the cost of the metal, the weight of the metal & the time to make the piece! Artists put their time into giving us their incredibly made pieces & their time needs to valued & respected!
This is just a little bit on how pricing works! And in this business,you pay for what you get!
