Uniquely shaped Dry Creek turquoise pendant- ANA 1434

Handcrafted pendant by Navajo artist Larry Yazzie. Set in solid sterling silver and genuine Dry Creek Turquoise. The light colored stone has a beautiful design of brown matrix flowing through it. The pendant measures approximately 1"1/2 x 3/4". The small bail can only accommodate up to a 5mm bead or chain. Perfectly sized for a 16" to 18" chain or Navajo pearls. 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