Leekity Cross Pendant

Bigbree43 · March 10, 2019, 1:36am

Hi all,

I picked up this cross by George & Lupita Leekity today. I paid a little more than I would have liked but I hate driving all the way to a shop only to come back empty handed. The pendant itself is a common design for the Leekity’s, it appears that this particular cross was cast multiple times.

My question is in regard to the turquoise. At first I assumed it to be Chinese, but after some research, I was unable to find any examples of the couple using Chinese materials in their work. What kind of turquoise do you guys think it may be?

markyboy57 · March 10, 2019, 2:13am

What kind of turquoise? That’s easy, it’s nice turquoise!
Seriously, it looks a lot like lone mountain. But then again nice hubei or kingman.

Bigbree43 · March 10, 2019, 7:16am

Thanks for the suggestions @markyboy57. Someone I know suggested that it may be Kingman Spiderweb, and sent me a picture of a Kingman Spiderweb Stone they were currently cabbing. I will say that that matrix pattern is very similar:

Jason · March 19, 2019, 6:58pm

Here is a new one. I would call the turquoise on your piece Chinese. The cost of these new are $67.50. I like the straight edges of yours better.