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Sterling Silver Handmade Vintage Bisbee Turquoise Squash Blossom Necklace
$5,500
£4,178.64
€4,802.14
CA$7,725.42
A$8,408.93
CHF 4,455.59
MX$101,130.11
NOK 56,651.70
SEK 51,915.02
DKK 35,871.68
About the Item
An astonishing seventeen perfectly matched natural Bisbee turquoise cabochons were used to create this super rare squash blossom necklace. Today, due to the scarcity of the turquoise the necklace would not be able to be made. Each of the large specimens is the signature look of the lavender pit of the mine, deep Bisbee blue with reddish brown and purple matrix. The quality of the silver work is a great testament to the rarity and beauty of the stone. It is strung with beautiful handmade silver beads and is very wearable.
Bisbee mine turquoise was one of the first to appear for sale on the modern American market, which is at least partly responsible for its fame. The turquoise mine was a secondary operation to the Bisbee copper mine, operated by the Phelps Dodge Corporation. The vast majority of Bisbee turquoise surfaced when the Phelps Dodge started their open pit mining operations at the location now known as the Lavender Pit. The mine has been closed since the early 1970's, so anything new coming from the mine has been scavenged from the old dumps.
From Anslem and Hong Bischoff Private Collection, unsigned.
Tribe Navajo
Metal / Material Sterling Silver
Stone/Jewels Natural Bisbee Turquoise
Dimensions Beads Measure 24" Long; Naja Measures 2-3/4" by 2-3/4"; Total Length 26"
Artist Unknown
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- Date of Manufacture:Unknown
- Condition:Repaired: The beaded chain on one side was broken. We found the renowned silversmith Mr Benny Aldrich from Colorado, Aldrich Art, to restring the silver beads for us.
- Seller Location:Scottsdale, AZ
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU3703224075332
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