Navajo Dragonfly Brooch Early and Large!
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Pre 1950 item# 1132493
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Requiem Antique
808.385.1708
$495.
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Private collection Navajo dragonfly brooch in hand-wrought sterling silver and all hand-stamped is the largest we've collected. Dragonfly symbolizes happiness, speed and purity in Native American culture. It represents living in the moment, overcoming one's self created delusions and opening of one's eyes in other ancient cultures. If you can identify the tool's marks, you can identify the artist as back in the day the stamps and dies were handmade. This has deep and crisp stamp ...click for details
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Art Deco Ivory Necklace Hand-Carved 1920's
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Pre 1920 item# 1132480
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$450.
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Unusual ivory bead choker with two strands of warm brown butter tone spheres. 1920s era necklace features a hand carved hook and bar type closure clasp as well as two ivory stations set with sterling silver bar overlays marked for 925 standard. At the central drop, three of the beads are handcarved in a cross hatch pattern. The choker measures approximately 17" end to end at shortest strand. Measures 1" wide at the center front and tapers to 7/8" at the ivory clasp. Bead diameter ...click for details
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Zuni Snake Eye Turquoise & Silver Cuff & Ring Set
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Pre 1950 item# 1132477
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808.385.1708
$950~~~Sale Pending, Thanks~~~
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Fine quality early Zuni made snake eye turquoise cuff bracelet 10 stack, with matching 10 stack ring. The turquoise have oxidized nicely with sky blue to deep green hues and all appear to be raw stones with natural veining. The height varies slightly with the stones which gives it texture and adds interest. Cuff stamped to sides with sunrises. Both the cuff and ring are further beaded along the upper and lower edges. Neither piece is marked which is common within this time frame. Loss to ring o ...click for details
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Art Deco Ivory Bracelet 1920's Clamper Cuff
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Pre 1930 item# 1132467
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$395.
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Striking ivory cuff bracelet hand-carved bypass style with spring hinge of vermeil or gold plated silver. Lovely warm butter to rosy tones to the ivory with swirling graining visible (Schreger lines). Measures 2" wide at the face where the segments intersect. Measures approximately 6 5/8" interior when closed but the style allows for much expansion. Tapers down to 5/8" at the clasp. Wear to gold on clasp, and few dark speckles on ivory as one will commonly find in antique carvings ...click for details
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