Diné Sterling Silver and Rectangular Turquoise Gemstone Ring [SOLD]
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- Category: Jewelry Rings
- Origin: Diné of the Navajo Nation
- Medium: silver, turquoise
- Size: face ⅝” x ½”;
Ring Size 8 - Item # C4643.19 SOLD
The silver foundation band of this Diné of the Navajo Nation ring is a solid silver strip that branches into four thinner silver strips which support the silver base for the turquoise gemstone. At the end of each silver strip is a silver drop. The rectangular turquoise gemstone measures 9/16" x ⅜" and is a beautiful sky blue with a small copper matrix near its center. The turquoise is faceted at its narrow ends.
Condition: very good condition.
Provenance: this Diné Sterling Silver and Rectangular Turquoise Gemstone Ring is from a private collection
Recommended Reading: Indian Jewelry of the American Southwest by William Turnbaugh
Relative Links: Southwest Indian Jewelry, Diné - Navajo Nation, Jewelry Rings
Real Simple: How to Measure Your Ring Size at Home (This will take you to another website)
Adobe Gallery Blog: A Brief History of Navajo and Pueblo Jewelry
- Category: Jewelry Rings
- Origin: Diné of the Navajo Nation
- Medium: silver, turquoise
- Size: face ⅝” x ½”;
Ring Size 8 - Item # C4643.19 SOLD
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