Vintage Diné Lady’s Ring with Three Robin’s Egg Blue Turquoise Gemstones [SOLD]
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- Category: Jewelry Rings
- Origin: Diné of the Navajo Nation
- Medium: Turquoise, Sterling Silver
- Size: 2” x ½”;
Ring Size: 6-1/4 - Item # C4102.06 SOLD
An early twentieth century Diné artisan mounted three gem-grade turquoise cabochons on this elegant lady’s silver ring. The turquoise gemstones are a robin’s egg blue with little matrix and were placed in handmade bezels in a vertical setting. Interspersed between the turquoise cabs are four stamped silver balls. The three gemstones rest on a slightly scalloped platform that is connected to a three-prong shank. As was the custom in the early twentieth century, the ring is unsigned.
Condition: this Vintage Diné Lady's Ring with Three Robin's Egg Blue Turquoise Gemstones is in excellent condition. It shows extensive wear that has given the piece a wonderful patina. The turquoise cabs are intact, but wear has also given them a smooth finish.
Provenance: From an extensive jewelry collection in Colorado
Recommended Reading:
- Navajo Silver: A Brief History of Navajo Silver by Arthur Woodward
- Navajo and Pueblo Silversmiths by John Adair
Relative Links: Southwest Indian Jewelry, Navajo, Rings
- Category: Jewelry Rings
- Origin: Diné of the Navajo Nation
- Medium: Turquoise, Sterling Silver
- Size: 2” x ½”;
Ring Size: 6-1/4 - Item # C4102.06 SOLD
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