TURQUOISE PROVENANCE:

This is designed with select cuts that came from the renowned Larry Cooley collection. Larry was one of the industry’s most favorable turquoise vendors, so when artists like Federico needed top notch stones for their own designs, this was the vendor everyone would buy from.

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,” since these stones cannot be replaced & are from a limited stock, which makes each piece a singular treasure with history, provenance, and unmatched natural beauty.

DESCRIPTION:

Made with all NATURAL, untreated turquoise, this necklace is designed in a 20-panel pendant style necklace (10 panels per side) that acts as the anchor for the pendant drop. Each stone is carefully hand‑picked for its rectangular or square shape & while the pieces are not intended to match precisely in color, as they were selected for their harmonious complementary shapes. The HUGE center cut in the pendant is truly mesmerizing in color & is high grade polychromatic green Royston that has honey golden tan matrix. The square/tile cluster cuts are a deep green & were deliberately chose for not having any matrix.

It's made from a “Sampler” of predominantly high‑grade green Royston turquoise that displays some truly remarkable polychromatic tones (two main colors). The 20 panels present a range of hues — from pastel washes, to minty greens, and even colors of blue (Be sure to zoom in on all photos). That is the charm of a ‘sampler’: it creates a beautiful, varied contrast throughout the piece without feeling overly uniform or too “matchy‑matchy.” Aside from the square tile cluster cuts in the pendant, each stone wears its own unique fingerprint-like matrix pattern. The panels are joined with “O” rings, making the piece excellent for travel because it folds neatly. The sterling silver is finished with a contemporary, polished treatment.

A WORD:

Although there’s a lot of carat weight in each stone, the overall weight in this actually comes from the amount of sterling that Federico used. Weighing just under 1/2 pound, I believe it wears comfortably & is a real ‘spotlight’ piece! (See weight below to be sure the weight is right for you) Wear it with just about any color wardrobe as your backdrop & watch it come to life!

PRICING IS BASED ON:

****Federico’s name, his decades old reputation in the industry, the quality & the limited supply & availability of the turquoise, the number of carats and the cost per carat for this higher quality, as well as rising cost of sterling. that fluctuates on a daily basis! Also reflected in price, is the cost to pay a “staff’ to do Federico’s designs & the time involved to make it..***Lastly, anything you buy that came from Larry’s collection, will always come with a higher price tag***

If you're like many of us who are big fan's of Cooley's turquoise, then please check out my other listings by putting "Larry's" name in the search when you're on the front page of the website.* (Since I have quite a bit, unfortunately only a limited amount will come up* ) We carry necklaces, rings (just listed & really need to check them out!) earrings, etc. So be sure to go through every category!

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SPECIFICS:

ARTIST: Federico Jimenez

TURQUOISE PROVENANCE: From the Late Larry Cooley’s Turquoise Collection

WEARABLE LENGTH: 26.5" (Measured while laying it out horizontally-from end to end-WITHOUT center panel length)

CENTERPIECE SIZE: 2-3/8” Tall X 2”

TOTAL LENGTH: About 28.75” (With center panel)

WEIGHT: 7.72 Ounces ( 219 Grams)

AMOUNT OF NECKLINE PANELS: 10 Per Side (20 Total)

TOTAL PANEL AMOUNT: 20 + Center Drop

AVERAGE PANEL MEASUREMENT :See photos

METAL: Sterling

METAL FINISH: Contemporary

MATERIAL: Natural-Untreated Green Royston Turquoise + a Nevada Turquoise “Sampler”

HALLMARK: 'JF/STERLING' (Back of pendant)

Comes Gift Boxed.

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SIGNATURE REQUIREMENT:

Anything with this kind of price tag, will have a mandatory signature confirmation requirement . (Reflected in shipping price) If you're not home in the day & need it shipped where it can be signed for, please change that in your "Ship To" section before I create the shipping label***I'm sorry if this may be an inconvenience, but I do not ship expensive pieces without one. This is for your safety & mine.

PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASING:

I do not consider myself a 'professional photographer" but I do try my hardest to give you photos that are 'realistic" in color. When photographing warmer toned pieces (Especially green’s and oranges!) can come up more vibrant & seriously saturated so please take this into consideration. With these 2 colors in particular, I do very little color editing & actually have to bring down the saturation, since I want this to be as true of color in the photos as in person. Please realize that all monitors are different, so the materials can look more vivid (or duller) from one computer to the next.

To give you close up photos, pictures tend to make the item look GIGANTIC & everything is more magnified than in actuality. To get an accurate idea of how big this is, please either check it out being worn to get a rough idea (see photos) or you can pull out a tape measure & compare to my given measurements above.