Remarkable Native American Zuni Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Sterling Silver Signed Earrings

We are proud to offer this striking Zuni silver pair of earrings. Oh Wow! You're going to love the look of these really elongated pierced wire dangle earrings! Each are created of a look of 10(!) silver circles, each with a pretty, bright Sleeping Beauty turquoise round - all stacked one atop the other! The base of each earring then ends with a base of triple silver beads. Such a cool look! Joanne Chema is a Zuni artist known for her beautifully handcrafted jewelry, particularly her earrings. Many of her pieces, such as large dangle earrings, are set in sterling silver and showcase bright blue turquoise from well-known sources like Sleeping Beauty or Kingman mines. The artistry reflects her cultural heritage, combining silverwork with elegant stone inlays to create striking, balanced jewelry piece. Sleeping Beauty turquoise is a unique, beautiful light to medium blue color. It usually has few spider webbing matrix lines. It is highly prized and has a special place in the world of turquoise. This turquoise is collected from the Sleeping Beauty mine, which is near the town of Globe in Arizona. Like other mines it will run out in time, and the value of this turquoise will continue to go up. As with other types of turquoise, being unique often brings added fame. Even among the most highly cherished types of turquoise however, Sleeping Beauty turquoise holds a special place. Sterling silver. Signed by Zuni artist, Joanne Chema. Each earring measures 3-7/8" long and 1/4" wide. The earrings weigh around 10 grams.

Make Us an Offer- Due to the high demand of our items, many pieces sell quite fast. The most frequent email we receive are from buyers who waited too long to make us an offer and suddenly lost out because another buyer came in and purchased. Send us your reasonable offer today, we are flexible and you have nothing to lose! Ahéhee' (Thank you)

How Layaway Works:

Layaway programs we offer that you can choose from when you pay for the item:  

- Shop Pay Installments (Usually 4 payments)

- Affirm (Up to 12 payments)

-Klarna (Usually 4 payments)

How Does Layaway Work with Making an Offer?  

If your offer is accepted you will receive an email invoice from us and will be able to choose your layaway program when you pay the invoice. If for some reason you cannot get approved for any of the programs simply let us know and we will cancel out the invoice. You have nothing to lose and the most beautiful art to gain! :)