Heavy detailed Dry Creek Turquoise pendant

Outstanding example of Navajo craftsmanship! Handcrafted by Navajo artist Eugene Belone, this pendant is set in solid sterling silver with genuine Dry Creek Turquoise. This pendant has a heavy feel due to its unique design of triple stacked triangle wire setting. Measuring 2" x 1"1/4, this is a large pendant. The bail is large enough to accommodate up to a 7mm chain or Navajo pearl necklace. NAVAJO HANDCRAFTED PENDANT 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