Handmade Rare Light Seagreen New Lander Pendant Signed Eddie Secatero

Stone:This simple sterling silver pendant features a rare light seagreen New Lander cab with minimal black webbing. New Lander Turquoise is in fact a form of chalcosiderite rather than turquoise but it is considered a type of turquoise because of the similarity of it to the lander blue turquoise. After polishing, it usually shows black spider web matrix on yellow orange and green chalcosiderite. Today, jewelry makers are seeking after real new lander material because of it's thin black matrix as opposed to typical coarsely webbed material.Artist:Eddie Secatero Jr is a Dine' Silversmith born in Albuquerque, N.M. His parents Agnes & Eddie Secatero taught him to silversmith as a young teen, while he also attended To'hajiilee Community School. Creating jewelry full time now, Eddie lives in Canoncito.My Philosophy:I choose every piece of jewelry based on the value of the stone. Unlike most of the Turquoise on the market, the stone has to be high quality (not stabilized, not color treate