{"product_id":"kobe-martinez-8-stone-carico-lake-turquoise-butterfly-necklace","title":"Kobe Martinez 8-Stone Carico Lake Turquoise Butterfly Necklace, Navajo Sterling Silver","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Navajo butterfly necklace set with eight Carico Lake turquoise stones, handmade in sterling silver by Kobe Martinez.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e A cluster of three turquoise stones, two ovals over a smaller round one, hangs from the chain and holds a silver butterfly below it. The butterfly has four turquoise wings and an oval body stone wrapped in a twisted rope border, with two twisted-wire antennae tipped in silver balls and silver dot accents between the stones. Each stone sits in its own smooth bezel, and the pendant hangs from an oxidized sterling chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe stones.\u003c\/strong\u003e Carico Lake turquoise, 8 stones, bezel set, in sky blue to blue-green with brown matrix. Natural turquoise varies in color and matrix, so every stone is a little different.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe artist.\u003c\/strong\u003e Kobe Martinez is a Navajo silversmith. The pendant carries the artist's hallmark, \"KM\", 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. The turquoise pendant on a silver chain remains one of the tradition's most-worn pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Kobe Martinez, Navajo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHallmark: KM, Sterling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStone: Carico Lake turquoise, 8 stones (3 top + 5 butterfly), bezel set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetal: Sterling silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePendant size: 2 x 2 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChain: 18 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 27.3 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: New\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 Kobe Martinez and carries the artist's hallmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long is the chain?\u003c\/strong\u003e The chain is 18 inches, which usually sits at or just below the collarbone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow big is the pendant?\u003c\/strong\u003e The butterfly pendant measures 2 by 2 inches.\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# NK-T203\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Sunset Turquoise Mountain","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67898141081677,"sku":"NK-T203","price":895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/2024\/0973\/files\/NK-T203-1-front.jpg?v=1793852705","url":"https:\/\/www.sunsetturquoise.com\/products\/kobe-martinez-8-stone-carico-lake-turquoise-butterfly-necklace","provider":"Sunset Turquoise Mountain","version":"1.0","type":"link"}