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Sterling Butterfly Pendant w/Turq. &Coral Taos Pueblo
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Contemporary item# 1198869 (stock# 2525)
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Southwest Trader
505-425-5630
$ 325.00
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Taos Pueblo Artist Lawrence Archuleta made this incredible butterfly with turquoise from the Kingman Mine in Arizona and two gorgeous coral stones. Hallmarked: Buffalo Dancer and Sterling. Pendant without the silver bell is 2 ¼ inches long and 2 inches wide. Silver bell for necklace is 7/8 inches long and 7/16 inches wide, and the opening of bell for necklace is 5/8 inches by 7/16 inches. Weight of butterfly pendant is 1.20 oz. or 43 grams.
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Fred Harvey style Bird Pendant with Turq. ca. 1950s
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Pre 1960 item# 819677 (stock# 674)
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505-425-5630
$ 85.-
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This is a great example of what's often called "Fred Harvey" tourist type jewelry, produced beginning in 1899. Tourists snapped up these trinkets that represented what they thought were "Indian" designs, and charms like this have become highly collectible over the years. In recent years, it's become an especially popular trend to collect the charms and string them on necklaces, the more the better. If you get the chance to attend the big antique Native American shows ...click for details
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Sterling Silver Earrings/Pendant Set Frank Valdez Taos
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Contemporary item# 742386 (stock# 424)
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Southwest Trader
505-425-5630
$ 285.- ON Sale nopw $ 225.-
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Frank Valdez a master silversmith was born in Cimarron New Mexico and raised in Taos.
Frank’s parents Joe and Lorenza Valdez gave Frank, his brother Alex and sister Lorna a positive environment that nurtured self-reliance as well as creativity. Frank a Vietnam Veteran has seen many sides of life and many places in the world, but home is and always will be New Mexico. Like Taos Franks Heritage is a cultural event. Being of Spanish and Pueblo descent with a dash of Irish and Austrian makes his je ...click for details
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