This large pendant featuring Bisbee turquoise set in sterling silver is stamped by artist Eugene Belone.
Pendant Length: 2"
Pendant Width: 1 1/2"
Turquoise: Bisbee
Metal: Sterling Silver
Stamped by the artist
Eugene Belone is an accomplished Navajo jeweler and silversmith. Hailing from Gallup, New Mexico, Eugene has been making jewelry for over a decade. Eugene's wife, Elouise Kee, taught him the craft of jewelry and silversmithing. Eugene incorporates contemporary, detailed stamp work with traditional designs.
Bisbee turquoise, named after the charming town in which it is mined, boasts a distinctive blue-green hue and intricate matrix patterns that set it apart from all others. For centuries, indigenous peoples revered turquoise as a sacred stone, imbuing it with spiritual significance and protective properties. Today, Bisbee turquoise continues to carry on this legacy, serving as a symbol of connection to the land and its ancient traditions.
