{"product_id":"multicolour-turquoise-and-spiny-oyster-earrings","title":"Navajo Turquoise, Spiny Oyster, Gaspeite, and Silver Earrings","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur Navajo Turquoise, Spiny Oyster, Gaspeite, and Silver Earrings are a striking celebration of color, craftsmanship, and the unmistakable character of handmade Southwestern jewelry. Created especially for Pax Philomena by a skilled female Navajo artisan, each earring centers upon a generous teardrop-shaped turquoise cabochon, its brilliant blue surface crossed by an intricate web of natural brown matrix. Above and below, smaller stones in shades of green, coral-red, orange, and deep plum create a beautifully unexpected palette, all individually set within hand-worked silver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTurquoise has held an important place in Southwestern Native jewelry for generations, valued for both its beauty and its enduring cultural significance. Here, the natural matrix is as compelling as the blue itself, creating markings that could never be repeated in another stone. Surrounding the turquoise are colorful pieces of spiny oyster shell, a treasured material in Southwestern jewelry known for its extraordinary natural range—from fiery orange and red to rich purple. Together, turquoise and spiny oyster create a vibrant conversation between cool and warm color, while the green gaspeite stones introduce another sophisticated layer to the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe silverwork brings these diverse materials together. Each cabochon is individually shaped and secured within its own silver setting, with tiny hand-formed silver spheres adding dimension between the stones. The articulated drop construction allows the larger turquoise sections to move independently beneath the upper clusters, bringing subtle movement and light to the earrings when worn. Their near symmetry is balanced by the natural variations of the stones and shell—the beautiful evidence that these were created by hand rather than manufactured to mechanical perfection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJean Marie personally selected these lightweight earrings( as you can wear them all day) for Pax Philomena and particularly values the opportunity to patronize talented female Native artisans. Her appreciation extends beyond the finished piece to the skill, patience, and individual vision required to create it. Bold yet sophisticated, entirely handmade, and impossible to duplicate exactly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Arizona, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e1\" x 1.75\" long\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PAX PHILOMENA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55551301419327,"sku":"NAVAJOTURQUOISESPINYOYSTEARRINGS-OS","price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2529\/6354\/files\/Navajo_Turquoise_Spiny_Oyster_and_Silver_Earrings.png?v=1789678617","url":"https:\/\/paxphilomena.com\/products\/multicolour-turquoise-and-spiny-oyster-earrings","provider":"PAX PHILOMENA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}