{"product_id":"chimney-butte-pendant-golden-hills-turquoise-navajo-sterling-silver","title":"Chimney Butte Pendant, Golden Hills Turquoise, Navajo Sterling Silver","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Navajo pendant by Chimney Butte set with a Golden Hills turquoise teardrop, finely webbed in dark brown across pale blue.\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 Golden Hills turquoise, cabochon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength with bail:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 inches (7.6 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePendant drop:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.2 inches (5.6 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth at the widest point:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 inches (3.8 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 42 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBail opening:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15.7 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 webbing on this stone is the fine, dense kind that collectors look for, dark brown threading right across a pale blue ground with a band of solid brown matrix through the lower half. Each blue cell is separated from the next, which is what distinguishes true spiderweb from ordinary veining.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt sits in a beaded bezel, a ring of individually applied silver dots, rather than a plain one. That is more work and it suits a busy stone, because the repeated dots pick up the rhythm of the webbing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe frame outside is concentric stamping stepping down to a scalloped edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGolden Hills turquoise comes from Kazakhstan and runs pale blue to lavender with fine dark webbing.\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":48234017390818,"sku":"266","price":339.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/9435\/1586\/files\/SKU0266-4284.jpg?v=1787105992","url":"https:\/\/sterlingstyleshop.com\/products\/chimney-butte-pendant-golden-hills-turquoise-navajo-sterling-silver","provider":"Sterling Style Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}