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Handmade Campitos Turquoise Earrings FJE2140

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Campitos Turquoise post earrings with an elegant twist wire design. Handmade by Diné silversmith Jeff Largo.

Authentic Handmade Native American Jewelry

Turquoise: Campitos Turquoise

Stones: Campitos Turquoise

$47.60

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Twisted wire metalworking is a very old technique used by many Southwestern tribes. It can be found in both vintage and modern pieces.

Campito is derived from the Spanish word "campo" meaning "field" or "countryside". Mined in Mexico from the Pino Chueco and Cananea mines in Sonora, Campitos is a favorite for jewelry artisans. Campitos is unique in several ways. It grows in clay as free-form nuggets, rather than in veins which is typical of many North American turquoises. Its color closely resembles that of Sleeping Beauty Turquoise and ranges from a light to medium blue with no matrix. Occasionally you may find pyrite inclusions, which give it a little bit of sparkle.

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Jeff Largo

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