-Federico Jimenez - Old Vintage Mined Gem Grade Quality - Sleeping Beauty Turquoise - Large Square 925 Cluster Earrings
-Federico Jimenez - Old Vintage Mined Gem Grade Quality - Sleeping Beauty Turquoise - Large Square 925 Cluster Earrings
DESCRIPTION:
Designed in a large square, are little 3.5 mm round cabochons that are even in color,even in size.Choice cuts of the bluest of blue Sleeping Beauty turquoise completes the entirety of the earring & is the perfect choice when an artist wants a uniform color throughout.This turquoise doesn’t vary in color,tone,nor saturation.It lacks the matrix that you find in turquoise & to some,it can look fake.It is anything but! This is the beauty that this mine produces.
The stones are evenly bezel set upon a more contemporary finished sterling & have a very urban feel.
MY APOLOGIES,BUT I FAILED TO TAKE A BACKSIDE PHOTO WITH THE HALLMARK,BUT IT IS ON THE BACKSIDE OF ONE OF THE DANGLING CROSSES!
ABOUT THE TURQUOISE: When it comes to designers that buy stones for their designs,there was one vendor that was the most sought out & that was the late Larry Cooley.Larry was known for years in the industry as the ‘go-to guy’ when designers wanted the best vintage mined turquoise with the best cuts & quality.Federico was one of many who would buy & was so close with Larry, so much that before Larry passed, Larry requested that his vast & highly collectible collection of turquoise be passed on to Federico..Federico turned these stones into some of the most exquisite & AMAZING designs you’ll ever see & this “select collection” of turquoise is not apart of his regular inventory & once all the designs sell,there will be no more.The turquoise is one of a kind ,the highest quality you can get & cannot be replaced!
ARTIST:Federico Jimenez
MEASUREMENTS: 3-1/8" X 1-5/8"
METAL: Sterling Silver
STONES:Natural Vivid Blue Sleeping Beauty Turquoise
STONE CUTS: Round,Ovals
EAR STYLE: Posts (Will come with jumbo sterling ear nuts)
WEIGHT: 31.3 grams (1.10 Ounces)
HALLMARK: JF/STERLING
Comes Gift Boxed
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**THIS IS JUST A SMALL EXAMPLE OF WHAT DICTATES PRICING IN JEWELRY AND OR TURQUOISE.**
1st of all, the artists name has a lot to do with how expensive a piece will be..You can have 2 designers making the same thing,the same way,but if one designer has a 'bigger-more recognizable' name,their's will cost more.It all comes down to how many years they've been in the industry,the awards they've won, the demand for their jewelry or say if a well known artist has passed,etc..(Federico’s name always comes with a higher price tag!)
Turquoise,like any stone,has low & high grades,with high grades costing more than low grades & whether the turquoise is natural or treated,with natural being more valuable per carat than treated..This will determine then how much the stone will cost..Then you look at what the artist had to pay 'per carat' for that grade of stone,as well as how'many carats' for the quality chose..This also relates with other stones,whether it's coral,spiny oyster,diamonds,rubies,peridot,amethyst,etc.
What also dictates the pricing is the cost of the metal,(what gauge did they use?) the weight of the metal & their valuable time to make the piece! Artists put all this time into make sure they are giving us their incredibly made pieces & their time needs to valued & respected!
This is just a little on how pricing works! And in this business,you pay for what you get!
