Single Triangular Shape Turquoise Gemstone Navajo Bracelet with Stampwork [SOLD]
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- Category: Bracelets
- Origin: Diné of the Navajo Nation
- Medium: Sterling Silver and Turquoise
- Size: 5-½” end to end;
1” opening;
1” at widest part;
Wrist Size 6-½ - Item # C4103.17 SOLD
A large triangular-shaped turquoise gemstone is the focal point of this exemplary bracelet. An amazing large gemstone with a brilliant golden matrix was set in a handmade silver bezel and surrounded by a delicate twisted silver wire. Two carefully appliquéd crescents border the turquoise. The shank was decorated with intricate stampwork. The bracelet is from the mid-20th century. It is unsigned. It is an especially well-made example of work that was made for the discerning Southwest traveler.
Condition: the Single Triangular Shape Turquoise Gemstone Navajo Bracelet with Stampwork is in very good condition.
Provenance: from a Southwest Indian Jewelry collection in Colorado.
Recommended Reading:
- Indian Silver: Navajo and Pueblo Jewelers by Margery Bedinger
- White Metal Universe: Jewelry from the Fred Harvey Collection by Jernigan and Witherspoon
Relative Links: Bracelet, Navajo , Southwest Indian Jewelry
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- Category: Bracelets
- Origin: Diné of the Navajo Nation
- Medium: Sterling Silver and Turquoise
- Size: 5-½” end to end;
1” opening;
1” at widest part;
Wrist Size 6-½ - Item # C4103.17 SOLD
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