I have a theory that some turquoise remembers the sky—and some remembers the earth.
These Dry Creek stones somehow remember both. They’re nearly white, with little clouds of cream, smoke, and warm desert matrix moving through them. Ramona Laloma set each one inside a darkened silver shadowbox and then suspended two hand-worked feathers beneath it, as though pieces of the sky had broken loose and were slowly drifting back toward the ground.
They don’t just hang from the ear. They move, shimmer, separate, and come back together with every step.
Why This Piece Matters
Dry Creek turquoise is one of the great geological oddities of American turquoise. Instead of the familiar saturated blue, it can emerge in whisper-pale shades ranging from powder blue to ivory, often carrying soft brown, gold, or smoky matrix.
This pair uses two generously sized, individually shaped cabochons rather than forcing the stones into identical calibrated forms. Ramona built a related—but not mechanically matched—silver setting around each one, preserving the organic character of the material.
The double articulated feathers transform them completely. Each feather moves independently, giving the earrings four separate points of motion beneath the stones. At 20 grams and approximately two inches long, these are substantial artist-made statement earrings with genuine physical presence.
Artifact Registry
- Artist: Ramona Laloma
- Hallmark: RAMONA
- Materials: Natural Dry Creek turquoise and sterling silver
- Construction: Hand-fabricated bezels, twisted-wire borders, stamped silverwork and independently articulated feather drops
- Style: Sculptural post earrings
- Length: Approximately 2 inches
- Combined weight: 20 grams
- Era: Vintage
- Collector’s Gallery Value: $995
Curator’s Field Observation
The stones are intentionally different. One carries scattered dark mineral markings against a clean ivory field; the other reveals a softer network of cream and golden matrix. Together, they read like two views of the same winter landscape.
Ramona framed both stones with twisted wire and deeply oxidized recesses, then finished the outer edges with sparse hand-stamped lines. The restraint matters: nothing competes with the Dry Creek. The silver provides architecture, shadow, and movement while allowing the stones to remain the emotional center.
Eric’s Notes from the Field
Okay, these are just wildly romantic.
The stones look like tiny maps of some frozen desert planet, and then Ramona added four silver feathers that actually move beneath them. It’s not subtle—but somehow it still feels ethereal instead of heavy.
And once again, I love that the stones aren’t perfect twins. One is cleaner and quieter; the other has all this warm little webbing happening inside it. They’re clearly a pair, but each one came with its own personality. Exactly as it should be.
I have a theory that some turquoise remembers the sky—and some remembers the earth.
These Dry Creek stones somehow remember both. They’re nearly white, with little clouds of cream, smoke, and warm desert matrix moving through them. Ramona Laloma set each one inside a darkened silver shadowbox and then suspended two hand-worked feathers beneath it, as though pieces of the sky had broken loose and were slowly drifting back toward the ground.
They don’t just hang from the ear. They move, shimmer, separate, and come back together with every step.
Why This Piece Matters
Dry Creek turquoise is one of the great geological oddities of American turquoise. Instead of the familiar saturated blue, it can emerge in whisper-pale shades ranging from powder blue to ivory, often carrying soft brown, gold, or smoky matrix.
This pair uses two generously sized, individually shaped cabochons rather than forcing the stones into identical calibrated forms. Ramona built a related—but not mechanically matched—silver setting around each one, preserving the organic character of the material.
The double articulated feathers transform them completely. Each feather moves independently, giving the earrings four separate points of motion beneath the stones. At 20 grams and approximately two inches long, these are substantial artist-made statement earrings with genuine physical presence.
Artifact Registry
- Artist: Ramona Laloma
- Hallmark: RAMONA
- Materials: Natural Dry Creek turquoise and sterling silver
- Construction: Hand-fabricated bezels, twisted-wire borders, stamped silverwork and independently articulated feather drops
- Style: Sculptural post earrings
- Length: Approximately 2 inches
- Combined weight: 20 grams
- Era: Vintage
- Collector’s Gallery Value: $995
Curator’s Field Observation
The stones are intentionally different. One carries scattered dark mineral markings against a clean ivory field; the other reveals a softer network of cream and golden matrix. Together, they read like two views of the same winter landscape.
Ramona framed both stones with twisted wire and deeply oxidized recesses, then finished the outer edges with sparse hand-stamped lines. The restraint matters: nothing competes with the Dry Creek. The silver provides architecture, shadow, and movement while allowing the stones to remain the emotional center.
Eric’s Notes from the Field
Okay, these are just wildly romantic.
The stones look like tiny maps of some frozen desert planet, and then Ramona added four silver feathers that actually move beneath them. It’s not subtle—but somehow it still feels ethereal instead of heavy.
And once again, I love that the stones aren’t perfect twins. One is cleaner and quieter; the other has all this warm little webbing happening inside it. They’re clearly a pair, but each one came with its own personality. Exactly as it should be.
