{"product_id":"the-blue-gem-horizon-vintage-concho-pin","title":"The Blue Gem Horizon Vintage Concho Pin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome pieces don’t whisper where they came from—they practically announce it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is classic old-school Navajo concho work. The deep repoussé dome catches the light like the first ridge of a mesa at sunrise, while that electric Blue Gem turquoise sits in the center like a desert spring that somehow refuses to dry up.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlue Gem turquoise has become one of those mines collectors quietly chase. It isn’t produced anymore, and the best stones have a vivid robin’s-egg blue that can rival the most famous Sleeping Beauty material while often carrying delicate golden or brown matrix that makes every stone unmistakably its own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat I love most is that the turquoise isn’t trying to overpower the silver. It’s the opposite. The silver was built to honor the stone. Every fluted ridge radiates toward the center, pulling your eye exactly where the silversmith intended.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is jewelry with restraint—a lesson in letting proportion do the work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtifact Registry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtifact:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Blue Gem Horizon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaker:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Unknown Navajo silversmith (unsigned)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Navajo (likely), Southwest United States\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Circa 1960s–1970s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSterling silver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNatural Blue Gem turquoise\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 18.3 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-fabricated sterling silver brooch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRepoussé (raised) concho construction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOval bezel-set Blue Gem turquoise cabochon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-cut scalloped border\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraditional rollover pin assembly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlue Gem turquoise came from the Blue Gem Mine near Battle Mountain, Nevada. Production has long ceased, making natural material increasingly desirable among collectors. The mine is known for bright sky-blue stones that may display delicate tan, brown, or black matrix, particularly in earlier material.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollector’s Gallery Value:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e$450–750\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn exceptional gallery with strong vintage Native inventory could price it slightly higher depending on confirmed age, provenance, and the quality of the Blue Gem cabochon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eField Observation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a beautifully balanced concho. The repoussé dome gives the brooch remarkable depth despite its relatively modest weight, while the restrained turquoise placement keeps the entire piece elegant rather than flashy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEric’s Notes from the Field\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is exactly the kind of vintage pin that disappears from shows because the right collector sees it and immediately understands it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s wearable on a denim jacket, a felt hat, a scarf, or displayed as part of a concho collection. The Blue Gem is the hook, but the silverwork is what keeps bringing your eye back.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf I were selling it live, I’d spend just as much time talking about the silver as the turquoise.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEverybody notices the stone first.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollectors buy the craftsmanship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hespera Jewelry Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47741611409585,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0153\/9641\/files\/The_Blue_Gem_Horizon_Vintage_Concho_Pin.webp?v=1784743847","url":"https:\/\/hespera.com\/products\/the-blue-gem-horizon-vintage-concho-pin","provider":"Hespera Jewelry Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}