{"product_id":"chimney-butte-white-buffalo-pendant-open-frame-navajo-sterling-silver","title":"Chimney Butte White Buffalo Pendant, Open Frame, Navajo Sterling Silver","description":"\u003cp\u003eA White Buffalo teardrop in a twisted rope bezel, floating at the centre of an open silver frame with a ball at each corner.\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 (Dine)\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 White Buffalo, 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 2.25 inches (5.7 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth at the widest point:\u003c\/strong\u003e 38 mm (1.5 inches)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 45 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStone size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 24.5 mm long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBail opening:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHallmarks\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSterling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChimney Butte\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth marks are struck on the back. Chimney Butte is the maker's mark; Sterling is the silver standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe frame is the interesting part. A rectangle of heavy silver with the middle cut away and shaped into curved openings, so the pendant reads as much through the gaps as through the metal, and whatever you wear it against shows through. A silver ball sits at each corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the centre a teardrop White Buffalo cabochon, about 24.5 mm long, is set in a plain bezel wrapped in twisted silver rope. White with black chert running through it, which against a shirt or denim reads as pure graphic contrast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bail is wide and flat and takes a heavy chain. This is a buckle style pendant, which means it hangs flat rather than swinging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhite Buffalo is a white stone with black chert matrix, mined in Nevada. It is not turquoise, despite the trade often calling it white 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. This piece is stamped Sterling and Chimney Butte on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStyling\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bail is wide and flat, made for a heavy chain rather than a fine one. It will sit well on Navajo pearls, a thick box chain or a leather cord. Worn alone it does all the work and 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":48288701251810,"sku":"295","price":329.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/9435\/1586\/files\/SKU0295-4915.jpg?v=1788057352","url":"https:\/\/sterlingstyleshop.com\/products\/chimney-butte-white-buffalo-pendant-open-frame-navajo-sterling-silver","provider":"Sterling Style Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}