ABOUT HAPPY PIASSO:
Born in '72 in Socorro,NM & was raised in Alamo,NM.. Happy has been making jewelry since '94 & learned the art from her husband"Rudy Willie",who she teams with..Rudy Willie is apart of the well known “Willie Family”,with Ronnie Willie being one.
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SONORAN TURQUOISE:
Since Sonoran turquoise made it's grand entry from Mexico into the USA,it has done nothing but take the USA by storm with it's increasing popularity among southwest jeweler's,as well as buyers that are aching to get their hands on it.This & Kazakhstan/Golden Hills turquoise are THE hottest turquoise that buyers just can't enough of! Sonoran is unique for it's wide variety of colors that it produces,as well as a wide range of matrix patterns & colors..Very similar to Nevada's Royston mine,it produces both green's & blue's & which emulates Nevada Royston turquoise,so much so that it can have you fooled!
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THE RING:
Made with Sonoran turquoise that has colorings of both green & blue...Acting as a 'halo' are beads that are made by Happy melting the sterling into little beads & then one by one,placing them precisely around the stone,so they look like a garland of Navajo Pearls! This hand made technique is definitely something that needs to be appreciated..

The face sits atop of a chisled corrugated sterling band.The underside & shank have a contemoorary mirror polish finishing,where as in the beaded area of the ring, is left oxidized for contrast.

Perfect for the woman who loves it simple & loves her jewelry to be more 'understated'.

** In the last 3 photos are other Piasso rings & can be found in this ring category. These are all the same design,but only difference is they come with different cuts of turquoise!**