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27" Large Aldrich Art Turquoise/coral inlaid Spiny oyster necklace Santo Domingo style. Amazing necklace that retailed for thousands.I could find no damage, there are natural chips and ridges as it‘s shell, but I believe it left the shop in the condition it‘s in now. Likely around 20 years old. I just noticed the photographer missed the pic of the tag with Aldrich Stamp. You can see a metal tag in the first and second pic above the shell, it has Aldrich stamped on it on both sides in captial letters. I cannot take fire up the camera just to photograph this right now as we have a complex photography setup, maybe later for the people with trust issues.
Nestled in the mountains of Durango, Colorado, Benny and Valerie Aldrich and their staff of four maintain a group purpose: operating in harmony and balance, to create expressions of perfection and love for themselves and others. Using the elements of the earth and sea, their works of art pass from hand to hand to create jewelry of unique heirlooms of uncompromised beauty.
The Aldrichs style of intarsia inlay incorporates old world style combined with the new world of vivid colors and craftsmanship. From earth tones to extreme shimmer and sparkle, the jewelry reminds you of natures butterflies and humming birds.
Valeries use of combining vivid colors and Bennys expertise of gold and silver-smithing is executed masterfully; framing them into wearable art that is unsurpassed.
The Aldrichs were pioneers in incorporating faceted gemstones into southwestern style jewelry in the early 1970s. They were among the first to re-introduce spiney oyster and purple burro shell to the blooming industry. Their relationship with worldwide miners and importers is crucial to obtaining the magnificent colors they are famous for. This is a result of searching gem and mineral shows for over 45 years.
Somers is renowned for his impeccable attention to detail and his use of beautiful and rare stones. He has collected quantities of valuable stones over the years and continues to utilize the older stones in the pieces he fashions giving his work a very distinctive character. Somers hand pounds his own silver and sets very unique and rare stones in his work.
