Circa 1800's Chinese Gaming Chip Earrings

Estate Jewelry: Ethnic Pre 1900: item #739503
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As always, antique Chinese gaming chips are little works of art from the 1880's. Made from mother-of-pearl, these measure one inch in diameter and have a single flower carved on one side and a double flower carved on the other side. Lots of detail and a border of carved triangular design. This work is all hand carved or etched and you will never see another pair like these. They are a nice size but not too large. They have silver pierced wires but could easily be changed to gold by your jeweler.... Click for details

Tourist Copper Ring Thunderbird / Knife Wing 30-40s

Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Native American Pre 1950: item #738354
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This unusual and pretty ring is likely from the "Fred Harvey" era of tourist jewelry, when the focus became on resale rather than Native Americans making jewelry for themselves. Copper was cheaper than silver and silversmiths often practiced new designs on copper before making them in silver. An interesting bit of trivia is that the very earliest (S'West) Indian smiths (in the 1800s) worked from scraps cut from surplus copper pots and pans, so copper has a long history in Indian jewelry. Man... Click for details

19th C Stag Horn Set, Pin, Earrings, Edelweiss

Estate Jewelry: Ethnic Pre 1910: item #738134
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Very interesting pin and earring stag horn set, probably German, late 19th century. The pin holds and old photograph of a woman (with painted accents on her earrings); the earrings hold tiny edelweiss flowers – very sweet. Very good condition; cracked glass to one earring. Pin measures 2”; earrings measure 1 1/4” from top of wire.

Herbert Komayousie Hopi guild ear rings c 1950's silver

Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Native American Pre 1960: item #737924

My understanding is that he began working for the guild in the early 1950's and these earrings appear to date from that time period. There is no texturing to the overlay back ground, and they have their original clip on backs. About 3/4" diameter, excelent condition, hallmarked with his sign and the Hopi Guild mark.

Navajo Sterling Silver Brooch/Pin w/ Coral 1970s

Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Native American Pre 1980: item #737277
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This beautiful Navajo made sterling silver brooch with dark red natural coral is marked on the back with “ Bill Mex, Dineh and Sterling”. Likely made in the 70s. Set into smooth sterling silver bezels and decorated with hand made sterling feathers and hand made silver balls. Brooch is 2 ¼ inches long and 1 1/8 inches wide. Weight is 0.60 oz. or 17 grams.

Navajo Silver Hair Pin Pair, Early Hand-Stamped Heavy

Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Native American Pre 1940: item #736484

Fine old hair pins together weigh 34gr. These are beautifully stamped and hand forged silver. Unmarked of course, they measure 4 3/4" x 1 3/4". They are sold as a set only. One has old repair thats clean & cured.

Old Navajo Hair Pin Stamped Silver & Turquoise

Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Native American Pre 1940: item #736475

Ingenious design with twisted pics keeps hair in place and won't fall out. This early Navajo silver is hand tooled and set with a sky blue turquoise stone looks like Blue Gem Turquoise. Measures: 4 1/8" x 1 7/8".

UITA-3 Bird Pin, Early Navajo Trading Post Item

Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Native American Pre 1940: item #736377

Early Coin Silver "UITA-3" bird pin. United Indian Traders Assn hallmark indicates this is out of the trading post owned and operated by Berton I. Staples at Coolidge, New Mexico which he established in 1926 along Route 66 to serve the growing tourist trade. Staples was the first President of UITA and was known as "one of the good guys" as far as these enterpreneurs went. Pin measures 1 7/8" x 1/3/4.

Zuni Bird Pin 1940s Peacock Needlepoint Turquoise

Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Native American Pre 1950: item #736368

Unusual old Zuni Pueblo pin in silver and natural turquoise needles. The Pin is unsigned and is in great shape, measuring shy 2" long and 1 1/2" tall.

Rare Antique Carved Wood Gold Bracelet Netsuke

Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Far Eastern Pre 1900: item #736074

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