Diné (Navajo) Silver and Turquoise Cluster Ring [SOLD]

Navajo jewelers are skilled in using elegant silver settings to highlight the beauty of turquoise stones. This cluster ring has eight high-grade turquoise stones surrounding a larger middle stone. The depth and color of the stones are the focal points of the ring. The unknown Navajo artist has set these stones in perfectly crafted bezels with a tiny silver drop between each stone. Between the center stone and the surrounding stones is a fine twisted silver wire. The uniqueness of each individual stone shines through as a result of the well-designed silver setting. The Southwest Indian Jewelry ring is probably from the 1960s era.  It is stamped with the initials EF but we have not determined who that artisan is.

Condition: very good condition

Recommended Reading:  Navajo Jewelry: A Legacy of Silver and Stone by Lois Jacka, et al. This book is currently not available from Adobe Gallery.

Provenance: from the collection of a resident of Santa Fe