Great price on a little sterling pendant

[tamrock]

I just went up to one of the thrift shops for the Saturday 50% off sales. This little piece caught my eye and it was marked $8.99. The tag color it was is one that would be sold at half price, which brought it down to $4.50, plus a little tax. It's a very well made piece and signed KABANA .925 It's a clownfish with orange enameling. I thought surly I'll find some info and I was surprised to see it's made in Albuquerque, New Mexico by a fella named Stavros Eleftheriou. I also found a video where Stavros tells how he left Greece to tour the US and how it was he became a pretty accomplished jewelrer here in America it seems.

 

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[HistoryTeacher]

That's a great pick-up. Thanks for sharing the video--I will look out for his pieces. He looks like he would be fun to talk to. I think your piece might be inlaid with Orange Spiny Oyster as opposed to enameled.

 

[tamrock]

That's a great pick-up. Thanks for sharing the video--I will look out for his pieces. He looks like he would be fun to talk to. I think your piece might be inlaid with Orange Spiny Oyster as opposed to enameled.

Really, It is translucent and that's why I was thinking enameling. Yes that Stavros fella has quite an interesting story. Sounds like he became interested in Native American silversmithing and that ended up into a wonderful career in the business. I can't recall ever hearing about his line of jewelry. I am going to be making somewhat regular trips to Carlsbad, NM and maybe I'll stop by his factory.

 

[Red-Coat]

That's a great pick-up. Thanks for sharing the video--I will look out for his pieces. He looks like he would be fun to talk to. I think your piece might be inlaid with Orange Spiny Oyster as opposed to enameled.

Really, It is translucent and that's why I was thinking enameling. Yes that Stavros fella has quite an interesting story. Sounds like he became interested in Native American silversmithing and that ended up into a wonderful career in the business. I can't recall ever hearing about his line of jewelry. I am going to be making somewhat regular trips to Carlsbad, NM and maybe I'll stop by his factory.

Nice workmanship on his pieces. He does use orange spiny oyster for some of his pieces but the clownfish design shown as earrings on his website specifically says that they're enamelled. He doesn't currently offer that design as a necklace pendant.

Clown Fish Earrings — KABANA 925

Kabana 925 Sterling Silver and Enamel Clown Fish Earrings Style #ENE004 Designed, crafted, and polished by hand in the American Southwest Orders & Returns We offer complimentary shipping on all orders over $250. Please allow 10-14 business days for your oder to be processed a

www.kabana925.com

 

[tamrock]

Nice workmanship on his pieces. He does use orange spiny oyster for some of his pieces but the clownfish design shown as earrings on his website specifically says that they're enamelled. He doesn't currently offer that design as a necklace pendant.

Clown Fish Earrings — KABANA 925

Kabana 925 Sterling Silver and Enamel Clown Fish Earrings Style #ENE004 Designed, crafted, and polished by hand in the American Southwest Orders & Returns We offer complimentary shipping on all orders over $250. Please allow 10-14 business days for your oder to be processed a

www.kabana925.com

I've yet to find a pendant like what I have online for sale, other than I saw one on eBay that has an added bail, unlike what is on the one I have and it made me suspicious that the seller had converted a single clownfish earring into a pendant or it was simply another option in this design.