FP004 – Vintage sterling silver Frank Patania Sr. pendant necklace with high quality natural Royston turquoise domed stone ; circa-1960’s; SOLD
Origin:  Santa Fe, New Mexico
Dimensions:  Necklace – 23” of sterling silver beads strung on foxtail wire; pendant 3.25” tall by 2” wide; stone is 1.75” tall x 1.38” wide; 65.4 gm
Condition:  Excellent – no cracks or chips to the stone and the stone is firm in the bezel.  All wear patterns are consistent with the age of the piece as is the slight extra crimping that can be seen at the top of the bezel.

As with so many Frank Patania Sr. works, this monumental pendant necklace mesmerizes with its beauty and power.  The stone is laced with some of the most intense blues you will ever see peeking out from earthen-hued matrix holding the many shades of the desert Southwest.  In the sunlight, the stone electrifies.  The handmade sterling bead chain perfectly complements the pendant’s Native American shadowbox design.  Slipped over your favorite slinky spaghetti strap top or worn casually over a T-neck sweater, this knock-out, timeless piece of art ties it all together and looks fabulous every time.