A triangular cabochon of New Lander turquoise, bezel set on layered sterling silver. Beaded sections of black spinel and pyrite on either side give it a dark, glinting frame.
New Lander comes from Lander County, Nevada, near the legendary Lander Blue deposit. Lander Blue was a tiny "hat mine" found in 1973 that produced only about 100 pounds of high-grade spiderweb turquoise before it ran out. New Lander is collected as its modern counterpart, with the same dramatic spiderweb matrix in greens and earth tones.
The details
Stones: New Lander turquoise, black spinel, pyrite
Metal: sterling silver; the chain is oxidized
Pendant: about 1" wide × 0.8" tall, fixed in place so it always sits centered
Length: 17.5" oxidized sterling silver open cable chain, with 2.5" of beads on each side of the pendant
One of a kind: this exact piece is the only one
Handmade by KD in Arvada, Colorado.
A triangular cabochon of New Lander turquoise, bezel set on layered sterling silver. Beaded sections of black spinel and pyrite on either side give it a dark, glinting frame.
New Lander comes from Lander County, Nevada, near the legendary Lander Blue deposit. Lander Blue was a tiny "hat mine" found in 1973 that produced only about 100 pounds of high-grade spiderweb turquoise before it ran out. New Lander is collected as its modern counterpart, with the same dramatic spiderweb matrix in greens and earth tones.
The details
Stones: New Lander turquoise, black spinel, pyrite
Metal: sterling silver; the chain is oxidized
Pendant: about 1" wide × 0.8" tall, fixed in place so it always sits centered
Length: 17.5" oxidized sterling silver open cable chain, with 2.5" of beads on each side of the pendant
One of a kind: this exact piece is the only one
Handmade by KD in Arvada, Colorado.
