Day: May 7, 2021
Squash Blossom Necklace Pendant Calvin Martinez Number Eight Rare #8 Turquoise
Squash Blossom Necklace Pendant Calvin Martinez Number Eight Rare #8 Turquoise. Calvin Martinez is one of our favorite Navajo silversmiths and excells in every one of his smithing endeavors. His designs are particularly desirable as he combines the master silverworks of Navajo Traditional (Old Style) jewelry, and contemporary modern work. Calvin Hand melts and pours all of his own Sterling ingots , then pounds the silver out to his desired width with a hammer or mallot, which makes it VERY labor intensive. Calvin’s Jewelry is consistently heavy, Diamond Fine and each piece is an Original piece of hand made art. Calvin has received numerous awards, as his standard of quality is one of the highest in the industry. Calvin’s jewelry is collected throughout the world. This is an incredible, HEAVY Old Style Necklace pendant, (Just under FOUR Inches tall) featuring a COLLECTION of Rare, NATURAL, Number Eight TURQUOISE stones from the OLD EDGAR Mine in Carlin Nevada. These spiderwebbed #8 Turquoise stones are top notch and very expensive individually. The Center Number Eight turquoise stone weighed in at 25.75 carats and the surrounding stones add another 28 carats for a total of over 50 carats of OLD Natural Number Eight Turquoise!! An Incredible Pendant for your Native American Jewelry Collection. Pendant face is- 3 7/8 inches tall (including bail) Large bail can accomodate up to 10mm Beads. (almost 3 ounces of silver)! Sterling Silver- (Heavy INGOT Silver). Stone- Natural Number Eight Turquoise (53.75 Carats Total). Carlin, Nevada Old Edgar Mine. Signed- by Navajo Silversmith Calvin Martinez-C. Navajo Pendant- Traditional Revival. Get images that make Supersized seem small. Showcase your items with Auctiva’s. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “Squash Blossom Necklace Pendant Calvin Martinez Number Eight Rare #8 Turquoise” is in sale since Friday, November 6, 2020. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Ethnic, Regional & Tribal\Native American\Necklaces & Pendants”. The seller is “sheilahare” and is located in North Salt Lake, Utah. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Artisan: CALVIN MARTINEZ
- Brand: Native American Handmade
- Country of Origin: United States
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Jewelry Type: Turquoise Necklace Pendant
- Main Stone: Natural Number Eight Turquoise
- Material: Natural Turquoise
- Metal Purity: .925
- Metal: Sterling Silver
- Tribal Affiliation: Navajo