Featured Vintage signed Turquoise Pendant-Type of Turquoise?

Hi everyone!....This is a lovely Turquoise pendant that I purchased from a Antique shop several months ago...its approx. 2in length x 1in width, was reasonably priced ....it's signed by Ella Peters (a Navajo silversmith)....on the back -(I googled the info).......but I don't know what type of Turquoise it is....so if someone knows please feel free to share...Thanks!

 

You would need to ask Ella Peters if she knows which mine the turquoise came from.

 

buyer beware....


https://www.brownstrading.com/NATURAL-LANDER-BLUE-TURQUOISE-CABOCHON-2-5-cts-p/erlb4.htm



I'm not certain.......but.....

 

There are differences in the same mine and similar pieces from other mines,if you didn't get it at the mine everything is just a guess.

Types from a few mines.... https://waddellgallery.com/pages/turquoise-materials

Map of mines and samples.... https://nativeartbrokerage.com/product/latest-sw-turquoise-mines-map/

 

Yes.Yes.yes./.yes.../yes of course..././

the link sez........

"""""The small Lander stones we have available were originally purchased from Bob Johnson, one of the owners of the mine."""""

so maybe it could be.....

I'm just showing a similar stone to compare....

the question is ''what type of stone'''

 

Of all my turquoise the only turquoise I can identify is a buckle from Cerrillos as I know the silversmith (Anglo) mined his own turquoise and only worked that one mine. I don’t think that I’d ever believe anyone else on mine attribution of anything. Don’t even think about it OP unless the artist can identify it and even then, turquoise is bought, not mined by the artists with rare exception. Your piece is beautiful, just sell it by the artist as Ella Peter(s) Navajo Large Spider Black Matrix Turquoise Pendant Sterling Silver.

BTW Please check the name. It’s not clear to me but I believe
the artist is Ella PETER not Peters.

 

The image is blurry, but Peter is more likely than Peters. There's no S on the end and only five letters. The stone is from wherever the smith got it.