{"product_id":"chimney-butte-cluster-pendant-palomino-variscite-navajo-sterling-silver","title":"Chimney Butte Cluster Pendant, Palomino Variscite, Navajo Sterling Silver","description":"\u003cp\u003eA cluster pendant by Chimney Butte set with seven palomino variscite stones, running from soft green to bright yellow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sterling silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chimney Butte (Navajo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Palomino Variscite, cabochon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength with bail:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.4 inches (8.6 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePendant drop:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 inches (6.3 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth at the widest point:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 inches (5.1 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 74 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBail opening:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17.5 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHallmarks\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChimney Butte, script maker's stamp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSterling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth marks are struck on the back. The Chimney Butte stamp is the maker's mark; Sterling is the silver standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeven stones in seven different shapes, ovals and teardrops and freeforms, arranged around a long central cabochon and separated by applied silver drops of varying size. Nothing is symmetrical and nothing is meant to be. Cluster work is about fitting stones to each other rather than to a plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe colour is the reason to buy this one. Palomino runs yellow green to olive with brown and white matrix cutting through, and no two stones in this cluster read the same. Against oxidised silver it goes almost chartreuse in daylight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe frame is a scalloped oval with a fan stamp in every scallop and a stamped ring inside it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePalomino variscite is a green to yellow green stone from Nevada. It is a variscite, a separate mineral from turquoise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChimney Butte is a Navajo (Dine) silversmith working out of New Mexico in a deliberately old style idiom: heavy gauge sterling, deep hand stamping, repousse, sandcast work, and good named mine turquoise. The mark is one of the most recognisable in contemporary Southwestern silver, which is part of why the work holds its value. Every piece is stamped Chimney Butte and Sterling on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStyling\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt hangs from a wide stamped bail that takes a heavy chain, so it will sit on Navajo pearls, a thick box chain, or a leather cord without looking under hung. Worn alone it does all the work; it does not need layering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcellent. Newly made and unworn, with the deep oxidised finish the maker applies to the stamped recesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease review all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis listing is for the pendant only. Chains shown in photographs are for styling purposes and are not included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you like what you see, please follow along at @sterlingstyleshop on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sterlingstyleshop\/\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs always, if you have any questions or would like additional photos or video, please message me.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sterling Style Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48234017292514,"sku":"264","price":559.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/9435\/1586\/files\/SKU0264-4269.jpg?v=1787106310","url":"https:\/\/sterlingstyleshop.com\/products\/chimney-butte-cluster-pendant-palomino-variscite-navajo-sterling-silver","provider":"Sterling Style Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}