Extraordinary 33- Stone Bracelet with Four-Wire Foundation [SOLD]

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Artist Unknown
  • Category: Bracelets
  • Origin: Diné of the Navajo Nation
  • Medium: Sterling Silver, Turquoise
  • Size: End to end: 6”; opening: 1-½”; width:1-¾”
  • Item # C4069R
  • SOLD

The beauty of vintage Navajo jewelry only increases with time. Age adds depth and luster to silver and turquoise that cannot be replicated. Every one of the thirty-three stones in this bracelet is a unique shade of blue or green, which is the result of years of wear, and exposure to the elements. The silverwork is just as astounding as the turquoise. Set on a four-wire foundation, multiple silver drops frame the oval and circular cabs of high quality gem grade turquoise. Each piece is snugly set in its own handmade bezel.  The shank consists of silver wire with a line of silver drops. The bracelet was made during the 1920s or 30s.


Condition: The Extraordinary 33- Stone Bracelet with Four-Wire Foundation in very good condition for its age. The turquoise is intact. There is evidence of a repair to the silver on the back.

Provenance: From the extensive jewelry collection of a Colorado gentleman

Recommended Reading:  Navajo and Pueblo Silversmiths by John Adair

 


Artist Unknown
  • Category: Bracelets
  • Origin: Diné of the Navajo Nation
  • Medium: Sterling Silver, Turquoise
  • Size: End to end: 6”; opening: 1-½”; width:1-¾”
  • Item # C4069R
  • SOLD

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