Vintage Santa Fe Estate Lot DAMELE Turquoise PENDANT

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V intage S anta F e E legance ! Museum COLLECTION!! Amazing Rare Color of.. DAMELE Rare Nevada Claim Turquoise!! (Scroll to the Bottom.....More Photos Below) Sante Fe Artisan Made Sterling Pendant Expertly Carved Vintage Cabochon from Santo Domingo Artisans Natural Smooth Natural Dome Oval Unique Native American Hand Made Pendant Measures 31mm x 23mm Sterling Silver Bead Trim Bezel 8mm Bale Opening Stone Measure's 23mm x 15mm Rare DAMELE Turquoise Rare Early CLAIM NEVADA From an Estate on UPPER Canyon Road Vintage Collection!! Estate Lot: CR:452:ST:91.01 DAMELE TURQUOISE The Damele {also known as Damali} mine is located in east-central Nevada near the Carico Lake mine. Damele turquoise is quite distinctive because the zinc content turns the stone yellow-green and increases its hardness. The matrix of Damele is webbed with a dark brown to black matrix. The mine is small, thus its availability is limited. Due to its rare color, Damele is a collectible turquoise. The Damele is a small mine about 30 miles northeast of Austin, Nevada. It sits adjacent to the Godber-Burnham claim. Very little Damele is being produced today and presently much is cut from older rough that can still be found from various turquoise dealers and collectors. Most of the material found today is a variscite, although some turquoise is still available. Damele is extremely hard, takes a nice polish and comes in a variety of colors from yellow, gold, greens and grays with a fine spider webbing. At its best it can be a beautiful gemstone. It is a well known mine with highly sought after cabochons and beads. Santa Fe Estate Jewelry from some of the most Historic Haciendas and Collectors!! About Our Items.. Our Items are from Estate Sales In and Around Santa Fe. Many Older Patrons of Santa Fe were Involved in the Arts. The Local Jewelry Trade has always been unique to the Area. Turquoise from all over the southwestern states was brought to Santa Fe for cutting and for market. Many Older Patrons built elaborate collections of Rare Turquoise and also mixed materials from all over the World. In several of these Estates the Patrons were also Traders of these Items. With Amazing Native American Silver Smiths at they're doorsteps, history itself has been the guide to an amazing genre' of jewelry. Since most of these stones are from earlier times, they are natural. Which means they are not Stabilized or Infused with Resin to make them Hard and Glass Shiny. Stabilizing changes the color of the stones and the value then has been compromised. Turquoise has a history from Ancient Cultures of the America's to Today's Fashion Designs. T truly is no one color that says TURQUOISE. The colors of Turquoise very as much as the Mother Earth that Produced the "SKY STONE" From a Famous Canyon Road Vintage Collection!! Magnificent Cut "Old Stash" DAMELE GREEN Turquoise, this stone is from a Very Old Stash, and has Very Unique Qualites with VERY UNIQUE ATTRIBUTES. Beautiful Stone not often seen today. Very Very RARE!! AMAZING STONE!!! .925 Sterling Santa Fe Estate Lot Jewelry Santa Fe has a magic about it. Since the Turn of the Century, Santa Fe has become home to a very unique mix of people. With a Heritage of Native American and Spanish Colonial Influences. The City takes its Key's from the local Crafted Adobes that have been home for 1000's of years. Santa Fe's culture is one that respects the Art's, both local and International. Surrounded by the Historic Pueblos of Cochiti, Santa Domingo, Poquaque, San Felipe, Zia and Santa Anna. The Native Pueblo Cultures have Flourished in the Rio Grande Valley for literally Thousands of Years. We have been given the opportunity to liquidate some older Estate Lots in Santa Fe in the Last Several Months. It is a Very Unique Opportunity as the Items collected by these patrons are Varied and Unique. S... read more

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