Beautiful sterling silver pendant with petroglyph designs; set with Royston Turquoise. This piece is designed as a persons body, with the stone as the head.
Whole size: 3.42"x1.17"
Stone size: 0.61"x0.75"
Bail opening:0.73"x0.48"
Weight: 1.23oz 34.9grams
Material: Sterling Silver(Silver925)
Artist/Tribe: Alex Sanchez (Navajo/Zuni)
Born in 1967. He is half Navajo and Zuni. He learned to silversmith from his brother in law, Myron Pantewa. Alex's petroglyph designs come from Chaco Canyon. All of the designs and figures have meanings from over 1000 years ago. Their ancestors left a lot of messages for us.
Stone: Royston Turquoise
Royston is a turquoise mine located within the Royston District near Tonopah, Nevada. The Royston District consists of several mines including Royston, Royal Blue, Oscar Wehrend and Bunker Hill. The mines in this district were discovered as early as 1902. Royston turquoise is known as "grass roots", which means the best deposits are found within ten feet of the surface.
