This one feels like a turquoise storm system assembled in silver.
Two extraordinary high-grade Waterweb Kingman cabochons form the center: a monumental oval surrounded by hand-stamped silver crescents, followed by a long articulated drop below. Sheila finishes the composition with three polished silver raindrops that move independently as the necklace is worn.
Why This Piece Matters
Exceptional Waterweb Kingman is prized for the fine matrix that travels across its blue surface like an intricate map. Here, Sheila pairs two distinctive cabochons rather than forcing an artificial match. The upper stone is broad and cloudlike, while the lower stone carries stronger earthy matrix and a more elongated silhouette.
The entire necklace is built around movement. Its lower turquoise pendant and three silver drops are independently articulated, creating a subtle kinetic effect that keeps the substantial centerpiece from feeling static.
Artifact Registry
- Artifact Name: The Rainmaker Necklace
- Artist: Sheila Tso
- Tribe/Origin: Diné (Navajo), Southwest United States
- Materials: High-grade Waterweb Kingman turquoise and sterling silver
- Construction: Hand-set cabochons, handmade bezels, twisted-wire borders, hand-stamped silverwork and articulated drops
- Chain: Sterling silver rectangular-link chain
- Closure: Hook-and-ring closure
- Length: Approximately 18 inches
- Weight: Approximately 30 grams
- Hallmark: S. Tso / Sterling
- Date: Contemporary
- Collector’s Gallery Value: $1,350–$1,650
Curator’s Field Observation
The construction is beautifully considered. The broad central stone creates the visual anchor, while the elongated lower cabochon draws the eye downward and gives the necklace its dramatic vertical line. Three polished silver drops balance the turquoise asymmetrically without competing with it.
At 18 inches, the centerpiece sits prominently near the collarbone. The rectangular-link chain also gives the piece a cleaner, more contemporary profile than a standard round chain would.
Eric’s Notes from the Field
This looks like Sheila captured a thunderstorm over Kingman, Arizona, turned the clouds into turquoise and let three enormous silver raindrops fall from the bottom. Completely casual. 😂
The stones are glorious—but it’s the movement that makes the whole thing come alive. It doesn’t just sit around your neck looking expensive. It shifts, flashes and changes as you move. A proper little piece of weather.
This one feels like a turquoise storm system assembled in silver.
Two extraordinary high-grade Waterweb Kingman cabochons form the center: a monumental oval surrounded by hand-stamped silver crescents, followed by a long articulated drop below. Sheila finishes the composition with three polished silver raindrops that move independently as the necklace is worn.
Why This Piece Matters
Exceptional Waterweb Kingman is prized for the fine matrix that travels across its blue surface like an intricate map. Here, Sheila pairs two distinctive cabochons rather than forcing an artificial match. The upper stone is broad and cloudlike, while the lower stone carries stronger earthy matrix and a more elongated silhouette.
The entire necklace is built around movement. Its lower turquoise pendant and three silver drops are independently articulated, creating a subtle kinetic effect that keeps the substantial centerpiece from feeling static.
Artifact Registry
- Artifact Name: The Rainmaker Necklace
- Artist: Sheila Tso
- Tribe/Origin: Diné (Navajo), Southwest United States
- Materials: High-grade Waterweb Kingman turquoise and sterling silver
- Construction: Hand-set cabochons, handmade bezels, twisted-wire borders, hand-stamped silverwork and articulated drops
- Chain: Sterling silver rectangular-link chain
- Closure: Hook-and-ring closure
- Length: Approximately 18 inches
- Weight: Approximately 30 grams
- Hallmark: S. Tso / Sterling
- Date: Contemporary
- Collector’s Gallery Value: $1,350–$1,650
Curator’s Field Observation
The construction is beautifully considered. The broad central stone creates the visual anchor, while the elongated lower cabochon draws the eye downward and gives the necklace its dramatic vertical line. Three polished silver drops balance the turquoise asymmetrically without competing with it.
At 18 inches, the centerpiece sits prominently near the collarbone. The rectangular-link chain also gives the piece a cleaner, more contemporary profile than a standard round chain would.
Eric’s Notes from the Field
This looks like Sheila captured a thunderstorm over Kingman, Arizona, turned the clouds into turquoise and let three enormous silver raindrops fall from the bottom. Completely casual. 😂
The stones are glorious—but it’s the movement that makes the whole thing come alive. It doesn’t just sit around your neck looking expensive. It shifts, flashes and changes as you move. A proper little piece of weather.
