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.

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 & has 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 RING:

This is designed with the most brilliant blue colored cuts that only the Morenci mine produces..There's nothing like it's color & especially with the older cuts. And if you love your turquoise on the blue side, that has an amazing vibrancy, you will die when you see this in person!

Designed in a double halo cluster design, where there are 2 circular forms that surround the very center cut & because of this design, is what dictates it large statement size. The cuts themselves vary & go from actual tear drop cuts, to ovals, to free form cuts that don't have any particular shape that we often see.

The shank is made to be adjustable & is presently set at a size 8.If you need it larger, I can size it up for you, but honestly I don't like to go no more than 1 to 1-1/2 sizes. If you need it smaller,I would prefer taking it to your jeweler. I do want to mention though, that if you zoom in on photo 12,you'll see how the movable part (Not the split part) can only close up to maybe a 1/2 size to 1 size down because of how the shank's made.

A NOTE:

**Anything with Larry's turquoise comes with a higher price tag,due to the quality & rarity***