{"product_id":"turquoise-inlay-earrings-santo-domingo","title":"Royston Turquoise Inlay Earrings Santo Domingo","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur Royston Turquoise Inlay Earrings Santo Domingo are a striking expression of Kewa artistry, handmade by a highly skilled husband-and-wife team from Santo Domingo Pueblo. Their softly rounded triangular form gives the earrings a distinctly contemporary silhouette, while the surface is built from individually fitted fragments of Royston turquoise in shades of aqua, blue-green, sage, and soft earth tones. Set against a dark ground, the turquoise creates an almost abstract composition, part mosaic, part miniature landscape, with no two earrings ever exactly alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe beauty of Royston turquoise lies in its remarkable range of color and matrix. Mined in the Royston district near Tonopah, Nevada, the stone is known for everything from vivid blue and aqua to soft green, often accompanied by warm brown or golden matrix. Especially characterful material is prized because every section of rough reveals something different. In these earrings, rather than relying on a single cabochon, the artisans have selected multiple pieces of Royston and brought their variations together, allowing the natural diversity of the stone itself to become the design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis kind of mosaic inlay work has deep roots in Santo Domingo jewelry making. Small pieces of turquoise must first be cut, shaped, and carefully fitted together across a supporting surface, almost like assembling a tiny puzzle in stone. The composition is then secured, ground smooth, and polished until the individual fragments read as one continuous surface. Unlike channel inlay, where silver walls separate the stones, mosaic work allows the pieces to interact more freely, giving the finished design a painterly quality. The subtle differences in shape, spacing, and color are evidence of the human hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJean Marie has long admired the work of this husband-and-wife team and makes a point of patronizing them whenever she encounters one of their distinctive creations. She is especially drawn to pieces like these, where traditional technique becomes a vehicle for individual artistic imagination. Bold enough to stand alone yet remarkably easy to wear, these earrings bring together rare natural beauty, meticulous handwork, and the unmistakable character of Santo Domingo craftsmanship, small works of wearable sculpture designed to be treasured for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in New Mexico, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.37 \" in diameter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PAX PHILOMENA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67789369737535,"sku":"TURQINLAYSANTODOMINGOEARRINGS","price":287.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2529\/6354\/files\/TurquoiseMosaicTriangleStones.png?v=1792184795","url":"https:\/\/paxphilomena.com\/en-au\/products\/turquoise-inlay-earrings-santo-domingo","provider":"PAX PHILOMENA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}