Fine coral selected for it's rich deep hue close to ox-blood, each stone having a hand-cut bezel, this ring is signed by the artist BH. Circa 1960s, the ring is a size 6 and measures over 1" tall at face. No damage or repairs.
Large handmade bolo tie from Zuni Pueblo measures 3 3/4" wide and 3 1/4" tall! Sunface is inlaid with fancy gold lip oyster shell, turquoise, spondyllus, mother of pearl and jet. Its been married to a woven bolo with nickle tips, but I'll include a black leather, if you prefer. Fine condition and unsigned. (Bennett clamp)
Very old beads strung on silver chain with great patina. The early beads were made by punching them out from the inside creating a sort of collar at the opening which is evidenced here. Relatively lightweight at 32g. Measures 20" end to end and beads graduate from 5mm-10mm. Simple flat silver hook and eye closure. Unmarked, unsigned and guaranteed/tested 925 silver or better! Will gladly polish if so directed by purchaser.
Fine old ring with 7 natural turquoise out of Kingman Mine in Arizona. Wonderful sky blue colors; the stones are set in plain bezel with raindrops at the border. A beautiful old example of Navajo artistry. Size 7 measures 1 1/4" long, good sturdy shank with no damage or repairs, of course, it's unsigned.
Deep blue-green hues in these gorgeous stones from the Easter Blue mine in the Royston District of Nevada. The ring is 2" long and about 1" wide. Sturdy triple shank band is a roomy size 7 currently. It's unsigned and free of damage or repairs. The color is deeper and richer than the photo shows.
Striking example of old Navajo coin silver stampwork in this cuff bracelet set with Turquoise. Arrows, teepees and rising suns adorn the richly patinated silver. "IH COIN SILVER" is hallmarking you will rarely find in today's marketplace; done during the 30's for the Route 66 tourism boom, this type of silver earns a warm almost pewtery finish. The turquoise is a natural Kingman Mine gem in a desirable hue of sky blue with silvery matrix coordinating nicely. This stone is a lat ...click for details
Gillerimo Natachu, Zuni artist specializing in stone to stone inlay work with his wife Bernice. The ring is a fine example of his work done here in turquoise, coral, onyx and shell in 8 sections. Ring measures approx. 1 5/8" tall and is a size 6 +. ref: Barton Wright, Hallmarks, Schiffer.
Turquoise stones set into a stepped diamond pattern reminiscent of the "TWO GREY HILLS" rug pattern. Natural, untreated turquoise such as this will "go green". This ring is a size 6 and measures just over 1 1/8" tall and is unsigned.
Heavy ring with branch coral and turquoise resembling that from Cripple Creek mine set on on oxidized plate with applied raindrops. Face of this ring measures 1 5/8". Size 6 1/2, band is more oval than round so could be easily increased (sized up) with some simple mandrel work by most any jeweler.
Dramatic handcarved necklace with colorful beads in pipestone, turquoise, serpentine and more. A handcarved shell pendant is set with a single round turquoise, perhaps symbolizing the moon. This necklace is deaccessioned from a Museum in San Clemente. It is strung on coated mesh wire for durability and has a hook and eye closure. It measures 18" end to end and the shell pendant is 4 3/4" long.
Navajo artist Joe Chee created this Royston Turquoise cuff bracelet. Deep, crisp hand stamping in sunrise pattern representing constancy. Simple, understated and elegant. The artist Smithed for Kirk's from 1958-1970 and then Joe Tanner until 1974. He is the brother of Mark Chee. Measures 5 1/2" end to end plus a 1 1/4" gap. 30gr
Early Zuni bracelet with three rows of snake eye turquoise stones on a sterling silver unmarked band. All the stones are oxidizing to a mellow blue-green in the bracelet, the ring was married later and is a great match. Bracelet measures 5 1/8 end to end plus an adjustable 1 1/8" adjustable gap. The ring size is 8. No damage, very nice condition.
