Sterling Silver and Turquoise Earrings, Ring, Pendant SET [SOLD]

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Mary Marie Yazzie Lincoln (1943-)
  • Category: Complete Sets
  • Origin: Diné of the Navajo Nation
  • Medium: Turquoise and Sterling Silver
  • Size: Earrings: ¾” diameter; Pendant: ⅞” diameter; Ring: Size 7, ⅞” diameter
  • Item # C4000B
  • SOLD

Mary Marie Yazzie Lincoln comes from a family of silversmiths. Her parents were Chee and Elsie Yazzie who lived and worked at Zuni Pueblo at Kelsey’s Trading Post in the 1940s. They had 13 children and nine of them became silversmiths.

Mary Marie is known for her elegant settings which highlight the beauty of a single stone. This set of clip earrings, pendant and ring features a single stone set in a saw tooth bezel surrounded by a highly polished double frame. The setting allows the natural beauty of the stone to shine through. Mary Marie’s solid silverwork is distinctive. The pendant is signed with her hallmark, MARY MARIE.

Sometime during the life of the pieces, someone engraved the initials DVP on the back of each piece. The chocolate color matrix of the turquoise suggests that the stones in this set would appear to be Bisbee Turquoise.


Condition: The Sterling Silver and Turquoise Earrings, Ring, Pendant SET is in excellent condition

Provenance: In 1948, Maria Martinez’s son, Popovi Da opened the Popovi Da Studio at San Ildefonso Pueblo. He and his wife, Anita, ran the studio for decades. They featured and sold only the highest quality artwork. When they closed the studio, this was part of the remaining inventory. It was passed down to a granddaughter of Popovi and Anita, from whom we obtained it.

Recommended Reading: Navajo Jewelry: A Legacy of Silver and Stone by Lois Jacka

Mary Marie Yazzie Lincoln (1943-)
  • Category: Complete Sets
  • Origin: Diné of the Navajo Nation
  • Medium: Turquoise and Sterling Silver
  • Size: Earrings: ¾” diameter; Pendant: ⅞” diameter; Ring: Size 7, ⅞” diameter
  • Item # C4000B
  • SOLD

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