Dry Creek Turquoise pendant w/ triangle wire setting

Navajo handcrafted pendant. Set in solid sterling silver and genuine Dry Creek turquoise. The artist is Eugene Belone. He is known for his unique silver work. The setting is crafted with 3 pieces of triangle wire that has been notched and cut with a jewelers saw. This design sets the stone high and makes a statement. This is a heavy weight pendant. The bail is large enough to hold a 5mm- 6mm beads or chain. NAVAJO HANDCRAFTED PENDANT BY EUGENE BELONE Dry Creek Turquoise The Dry Creek Turquoise Mine is located on the Shoshone Indian Reservation near Battle Mountain, Nevada. The mine was first discovered in 1993.The turquoise from the Dry Creek mine, which has also been known as the Godber as well as the Burnham mine, is a creamy pastel-blue and blue-white, turquoise. The gem grade material from this mine is very hard and available only in small quantities. Since turquoise gets its pigment from the heavy metals in the ground where it is formed, and this area has a distinct lack of heavy metals, the odd color is due to a slightly heavier balance of aluminum rather than copper in the stone's chemistry makeup. The matrix in Dry Creek Turquoise is typically light golden or brown, gray to gray-black