{"product_id":"kathleen-livingston-11-stone-turquoise-cluster-pendant","title":"Kathleen Livingston 11-Stone Turquoise Cluster Pendant, Navajo Sterling Silver","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 2.5-inch Navajo cluster pendant set with eleven turquoise stones, handmade in sterling silver by Kathleen Livingston.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e A large teardrop stone sits at the center inside a twisted silver rope frame, ringed by ten smaller stones in a diamond-shaped cluster. Each stone has its own hand-formed bezel, and stamped silver flowers and dot accents fill the spaces between them against an oxidized background. The stones are a bright sky blue, several with golden-brown matrix. A wide silver bail sits at the top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe stone.\u003c\/strong\u003e Turquoise has been the signature stone of Southwestern jewelry for generations. Its blue comes from copper, and the matrix lines are traces of the rock it formed in, so every stone in this cluster is a little different.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe artist.\u003c\/strong\u003e Kathleen Livingston is a Navajo silversmith. The back of this pendant is stamped with her hallmark, \"Kathleen Livingston\", and \"Sterling\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNavajo tradition.\u003c\/strong\u003e Navajo (Diné) silversmithing is a living art form more than 150 years old. Navajo smiths learned metalwork from Mexican plateros in the mid-1800s, and by the 1880s they were setting turquoise in hand-worked silver. Cluster work like this, gathering many stones into one design, is one of the tradition's signature styles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Kathleen Livingston, Navajo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHallmark: Kathleen Livingston, Sterling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStone: Turquoise, 11 stones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetal: 925 sterling silver, oxidized finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 2.5 inches long x 1.5 inches wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this authentic Native American jewelry?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. It was handmade by Navajo artist Kathleen Livingston and carries her hallmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow big is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 inches long and 1.5 inches wide, a bold statement size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I care for it?\u003c\/strong\u003e Put it on last and take it off first. Wipe with a soft dry cloth and keep it away from lotion, perfume, water and ultrasonic cleaners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e---------------------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eItem# PD-T134\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sunset Turquoise Mountain","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67729061806157,"sku":"PD-T134","price":499.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/2024\/0973\/files\/PD-T134-1-front-web.jpg?v=1792421899","url":"https:\/\/www.suntqmt.com\/products\/kathleen-livingston-11-stone-turquoise-cluster-pendant","provider":"Sunset Turquoise Mountain","version":"1.0","type":"link"}