White Buffalo & Oynx necklace set by artist Linda Yazzie-BC 1384
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White Buffalo & Onyx necklace set by Navajo artist Linda Yazzie. The 3-strand necklace measures 16" with a 4" extension. The silver and onyx beads range in size from 5mm to 8mm approximately. The 6 stone cluster pendant measures 4" in length and is 2" in width. Its unique layout has quite a presence and can be removed from the beads allowing the necklace and matching earrings to be worn separately. This is a beautiful set. HANDCRAFTED NECKLACE SET BY NAVAJO ARTIST LINDA YAZZIE The White Buffalo stone originates from the Tonopah Nevada area found in the same general veins as Dry Creek turquoise but has no copper content. Considering this fact, it should therefore NOT be called "white, turquoise" as it does not have the same chemical composition as turquoise, which is a copper phosphate. There is no copper to cause blue color or iron to cause green color. It is a mostly clean white calcite/quartz mix with black chert inclusions (matrix) that are more sharply defined as opposed to being smutty. The better stones have clear delineations of black and white.