New Rare Green Bisbee Turquoise Sterling Silver Pendant Navajo Geraldine James
New Sterling Silver Rare Green Bisbee Turquoise. Made by Native American Navajo Artist Geraldine James. The famous Bisbee Arizona “Lavender Pit” mine is known worldwide for its massive size and the host rock does have a natural Red/Brown or some say lavender color; most Bisbee turquoise formed in and near this same host limestone material. The lavender name is so appropriate but is actually referencing a Phelps Dodge executive from when the mine was fully operational. (the mine closed in the 1970’s). Native American jewelry such as this piece is hand made and will show evidence of tool marks, scratches, pits and other. Small flaws in the silver and stones. Please look at all of the pictures as we use high resolution images that should capture the small details of the item that you will receive. Natural turquoise gemstones such as this piece from the Bisbee mine are extremely collectable and rare. This Bisbee Turquoise gem weighs approximately 22.8 carats. This gemstone is NOT stabilized or treated, only mined, backed, carved and polished. The turquoise is cut following the natural contours of the raw nugget or vein; some dips and irregularities are intentionally created or left. The Pendant is approx. Not including the bail. & 27 MM wide. Bisbee stone is approx. 27.5 mm long and 18 mm wide. Stamped Sterling & G James. For size reference we usually include US. Coins and currency A Dime is approx. 17.5 MM or 11/16 A Silver Dollar is approx. 37.5 MM in diameter (Just under 1 ½) A penny is just under 19 MM approx. ¾ A Quarter is approx. 24 MM or 15/16″ A half dollar is just over 30 MM or just under 1 ¼” A Nickel is approx. Listing and template services provided by inkFrog. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Ethnic, Regional & Tribal\Necklaces & Pendants”. The seller is “sdavid_sterling” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, Korea, South, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Republic of, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Vietnam, Uruguay.
- Country of Origin: USA
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Material: Arizona Bisbee Turquoise
- MPN: s2394
- Ethnic Origin: Navajo
- Signed?: Signed
- Metal Purity: 925
- Artisan: Geraldine James
- Main Stone: Turquoise
- Brand: SDavid Jewelry
- Metal: Sterling Silver
- Jewelry Type: Pendants
- Tribal Affiliation: Navajo
- Ethnic & Regional Style: Native American
