Federico Jimenez-SMALL Top Notch-Natural Polychrome Royston Turquoise-Sterling Drop Earrings-1.75" (From Larry Cooley's Collection)
Federico Jimenez-SMALL Top Notch-Natural Polychrome Royston Turquoise-Sterling Drop Earrings-1.75" (From Larry Cooley's Collection)
Known for it’s wonderful blue to green hues, these exquisitely hand picked cuts are from none other than the Royston mine.. And personally speaking, there is nothing less than beautiful, than when you have some high grade Royston in hand and experience their picturesque polychrome character.
They are designed in a 2-stone drop and the beauty in regards to this style, is for the fact that it puts the sole focus, not necessarily on the design, but on the material, where the stones don’t have to be struggling, only to be overtaken by any metal work. As a rule, many artists will do this classic/timeless style when they have some high quality stones that have either amazing color & or character and need to be brought to the forefront. Because of their “classic” aesthetic, these earrings will never go out of style, no matter where we go with jewelry designs!
They’re designed with hand picked cuts that have more of a “Free Form” shape (meaning no known specific cut) and are not meant to match perfectly in shape, but rather for their color & the mine from which they came from. They are however matched as closely as possible. The bottom cuts as you can see, have somewhat of an angle at the bottom, which gives them a “Mirror” style, where there’s an actual right/left earring. The pointed angle is meant to face toward the face, like they are laid out in the photos. (Please view all photos). I do want to mention that if you may be bothered by this & are looking for ‘evenly-perfectly’ matched shaped earrings, then these may not be right for you.. I do have many evenly sized earrings for you to choose from!!
They are made in a understated design, along with having a very wearable weight, that many ear lobes can tolerate, so if you’re looking for a dynamite looking, top notch turquoise earring, then I would definitely recommend this pair! (Read weights below) They can be worn effortlessly from day to night, providing versatility for any occasion!
PRICE IS BASED ON: Artist name & recognition, turquoise quality, cost per carat for this quality, amount of carats, turquoise availability, sterling cost & artists time are all reflected in price. Anything made with Cooley turquoise will also demand a higher price due to rarity, quality & availability.
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ARTIST: Federico Jimenez
TURQUOISE PROVENANCE: From the late Larry Cooley’s turquoise Collection
COMBINED WEIGHT: 15.3 Grams
MEASUREMENT: 1-3/4" X 3/4”
METAL: Sterling Silver
METAL FINISH: Contemporary-Mirror Polish
MATERIAL: NATURAL High Grade Royston Turquoise
CUTS: Free Form
STONE SIZE: See photos 5 & 6
EAR STYLE: Posts
HALLMARK: JF/STERLING
Comes Gift Boxed..
PLEASE NOTE:
In order to give you close up photos so I can provide you with all the detail, photos can tend to make the item look much more larger & everything is more magnified than in actuality. So to get an accurate idea of how big these are,please either check them out being worn to get a rough idea (photo 2 & 8) or you can pull out a tape measure & compare to my given measurements