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Sonoran Beauty Turquoise Earrings FJE2487

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Brilliant blue Sonoran Beauty Turquoise earrings. Handmade by Diné silversmith Jimmy Lee.

Authentic Handmade Native American Jewelry

Turquoise: Sleeping Beauty Turquoise

Stones: Sonoran Beauty Turquoise

Metal: Sterling Silver

Length: 3"

$450.00

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SONORAN BEAUTY TURQUOISE hails from Mexico and is a gorgeous blue turquoise. Sonoran Beauty is a "stabilized turquoise". Stabilization is the process of hardening a stone that is considered "too soft" to work with. It requires that the stone is exposed to high temperatures and then left to dry. This removes excess moisture from the stone and allows for a hardening agent to be added.

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Jimmy Lee

Jimmy Lee was born in Gallup, NM, the “capital of Navajo Land.” He spent most of his childhood years in Arizona, and now calls the reservation community of Yatahey, New Mexico his home. While in junior high school, he began to take classes in silversmithing, showing a natural affinity for this traditional art of his Navajo people. Now, at the age of 38, Jimmy has spent half his life as a professional jewelry designer. His finely crafted, dramatic designs, usually feature high grade turquoise- often decorated with sprays of silver leaves, wirework, and raindrop clusters. He is also sought out for his unusual and jewelry featuring bear claws, set like stones in his most unique pieces.

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