FEDERICO JIMENEZ-USA Turquoise "Sampler"-Ladder Style-Cluster Panel Necklace

Description

TURQUOISE PROVENANCE:
The turquoise this is made with came from the LARRY COOLEY' 1950's-'60's mined turquoise collection..Larry was known in the industry as the ‘go-to' turquoise guy’ who was known for having
THE
biggest,the highest quality-the most incredible collection of premium turquoise out of anyone,so that when designers like Federico would come along to buy,he could use these gems for his own jewelry designs.
Federico & Larry were extremely close & were such good friends,so much so that before Larry passed,he requested that his huge & HIGHLY collectible collection of vintage mined turquoise be passed on to Federico because Larry knew that Federico was the best one who would put these stones to the best of their use. Federico of course, put these stones into some of his most incredibly designed pieces you'll ever see (This necklace is just one example!) & once they're used up,they're gone..(See my Federico necklace,earrings,bracelet listings)
Larry had a big reputation for his turquoise & all you had to do was say "Larry Cooley Turquoise" & that alone, said it all..
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DESCRIPTION:
This necklace is the perfect example of the quality that Larry had in his collection & not only is this made with a select choice of cuts from practically
EVERY
USA mine,but it's the
quality
that each one of these cuts have!! Many of these mines have since closed down since some of the turquoise was mined & many hold their own when it comes to the 'Collectible Factor'.. (For some: Blue Diamond,Royston Turquoise,Blue Gem,Candeleria,Morenci,etc)
But what's even more impressive about this piece is for the fact that they are SO well matched in size!!! And from a designers' point of view,this necklace wouldn't lay right,or have the balance it does,if they weren't so carefully & accurately picked to match just right! This was given careful consideration when the design was being laid out.
The neckline is designed with 19 (20 with the clasp) horizontally laid,chunky rectangular pillow box cuts that are the anchor for the cluster drop “ladder” style panels that drape right above the décolletage & graduate from a 5 stone drop to a 1 stone length as they get to the back of the necklace.Each panel is connected by “O” rings for movement & will fold up nicely for storage & for travel!
It is a ‘one-of-a-kind necklace without another like it.. This has a non-traditional contemporary modern edge in design,which makes it work well no matter if you live in the country..
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ARTIST: Federico Jimenez
WEARABLE LENGTH: 17-1/2" (Not including slip in tongue closure~Without Panel Length's)
LONGEST LENGTH OF PANELS (CENTER) 3-1/8"
WEIGHT: 209 Grams~7.4 Ounces
STONE: Natural USA Vintage Turquoise Sampler
STONE CUTS: Rectangular/Baguette/Pillow Box
STONE SIZE: From as large as 30 mm X 15 mm to as small as 15 mm X 9 (25 mm =1”)
METAL: Sterling Silver
METAL FINISH:Lightly Oxidized
CLOSURE STYLE: Slide in Tongue Closure
STYLE: Turquoise “Sampler” Cluster "Ladder" Necklace
HALLMARK: JF/Sterling
Comes Gift Boxed.
Will go out Priority with tracking,required signature confirmation & Insured.
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****IMPORTANT****
I'm sorry,but unless the necklace is defective,there is now a 3% charge that will be taken out from the total price you paid,if there is return.This applies to buyer's remorse,too light,too heavy,don't like it,etc.
This is one good reason why you should go over measurements
before
purchasing & read
all
the detail I provided you with & ask any questions/concerns you may have
beforehand
.
So please go over everything in order to avoid a return & hurting others chances of possibly wanting to buy this.
THE REASON:
All credit card companies,including Paypal, changed their policies & are now charging the seller this 3% for any & all charge backs.
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PLEASE READ:
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I am
not
a professional photographer, but I try my best to give you the truest in color
that I can without a whole lot of editing,. So please take this into consideration when buying
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In order to give you close up photos, pictures can tend to make the item look much more larger & more magnified than in actuality.Close up's can make the item look even larger & then you get the item in hand & say,"it looked much larger in the photos!"So to get a accurate idea of how big this is,please pull out a tape measure & compare to my given measurements, as well as viewing it on the mannequin
If you find the item is not as great as I think it is,it does not mean the item is 'not as described'!