{"product_id":"chimney-butte-naja-pendant-number-8-turquoise-scrollwork-navajo-sterling","title":"Chimney Butte Naja Pendant, Number 8 Turquoise, Scrollwork, Navajo Sterling","description":"\u003cp\u003eA naja pendant by Chimney Butte with a Number 8 turquoise teardrop wrapped in applied silver scrollwork, above a plain crescent.\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 Number 8 turquoise, cabochon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength with bail:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.1 inches (10.4 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePendant drop:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.3 inches (8.4 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth at the widest point:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.1 inches (5.3 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 66 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBail opening:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17 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\u003eThe stone sits in a plain bezel with silver scrolls curling up either side of it and small domes tucked into the curves. Above and below it are starburst stamped conchos, small domed discs worked with radiating lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe turquoise is matrix heavy, a warm brown host rock with turquoise coming through in irregular patches rather than covering the face. That is characteristic of Number 8 and it is what the mine is collected for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe crescent below is left plain and polished, which balances the busier upper half.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Number 8 mine in Nevada closed in the 1960s, so the stone only comes from old stock now. It is prized for heavy golden brown to black spiderweb matrix.\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":48234017718498,"sku":"270","price":529.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/9435\/1586\/files\/SKU0270-4321.jpg?v=1787105439","url":"https:\/\/sterlingstyleshop.com\/products\/chimney-butte-naja-pendant-number-8-turquoise-scrollwork-navajo-sterling","provider":"Sterling Style Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}