Navajo Dry Creek Turquoise Half Cluster Stamped Sterling Silver Pendant - Bea Tom - Native American

Stunning Navajo heavy-gauge oxidized sterling silver pendant featuring a tasteful cluster of Dry Creek turquoise, accented with silver-drop and hand-stamped designs on a large bail. Handcrafted by Navajo silversmith, Bea Tom. Measurements Pendant: 2 1/2" x  1" Center Stone Size:  5/8" x 3/8"  Bail Size: 3/4"long  x 3/8" wide opening Weight: 16 g Stone: Dry Creek turquoise Metal: Sterling Silver  Artist: Bea Tom Item #: 29660   Dry Creek Turquoise: One of the lightest blue turquoise available - this stone has just a tiny trace of pigment in it, graced with beautiful light brown, golden brown, or orange matrix. This turquoise comes from a small turquoise mine outside of Austin, Nevada. Because of the stones lightness in color and hardness in strength, it is a very valuable turquoise.