ABOUT THE TURQUOISE AT THE BOTTOM OF PAGE

DESCRIPTION:

These were made with a strong 'sense for design'. They have been a real personal favorite of mine, not only for their overall appearance, but for the placement of where & how all the various shaped stones were laid out, that contribute to their artistically well thought out form.. Sometimes it's not always the stones that make a piece what it is, but a 'real' jewelry designer will play with the stones by turning them every which way in order to come up with something that will be different from the normal cluster we see so frequently!(And actually can get a little boring & 'average' looking!)

Taking these various shapes of stone, they are then laid in a floral/star pattern & have a "half moon" shaped clustered curvature below & from this shape, little droplets of turquoise dangle from the bottom, thus creating a gorgeous chandelier!(Zoom in on photos)

The smaller clusters are premium-top notch Sleeping Beauty turquoise, while the large oval center looks to be either Morenci turquoise or possibly Ithaca Peak turquoise. Sleeping Beauty is known for blues like no other & look almost unreal, because for one, they lack the matrix character you often associate with turquoise & for two, the vibrancy that many other mines, lack.. Although these were mined when the mine was still active, unfortunately as of today,the mine is now closed which has made this turquoise even more valuable & nowcomes with a higher price tag per carat,..

Their look is clean,feminine,attractive & elegant!!! They are one of a kind with out another made!

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TURQUOISE PROVENANCE:

The turquoise these are made with came from the late LARRY COOLEY' 1950's-'60's mined turquoise collection..When Larry passed away awhile back, Federico had the unique opportunity to purchase Larry’s entire collection, which Larry had been carefully assembling and refining over several decades. Turquoise connoisseurs, designers, vendors, lapidarians—you name it—everyone fiercely coveted his collection. However, thanks to Federico’s close, longstanding relationship with Larry and his family, he was able to acquire the entire collection, albeit at a considerable price. This high cost reflects the superior quality of Larry’s turquoise and the unfortunate reality that most of the mines where this turquoise originated are now depleted.

Larry was known for carrying only THE best turquoise, characterized by its exceptional hardness—a key indicator of “quality” in turquoise—meaning his stones did not require any treatments in order for the lapidarian to cut them.. Nowadays, some of the rarest turquoise cuts he owned simply can’t be found on the market, and when or if they do appear, they command extraordinarily high prices per carat. So when this turquoise supply is finally used up, it will truly be gone forever. Each and every item designed with his turquoise is literally “One of a Kind,” making every piece a singular treasure with history, provenance, and unmatched natural beauty.