8 1/2 is the shank size. 1 1/3" length X 7/8" across
Signed
No, as is customary for jewelry from this period
Date of creation
Late 1930's to early 1940's
Condition
Excellent!
Turquoise
Natural blue to green
Description
17 stone turquoise cluster ring arranged in an oval group.
Design
Stones are intersperced and edged with small silver rain drops. There is a silver wire rope around the center, encasing three stones. Shank is divided.
The best book to explain the steps in creating Zuni cluster jewelry is Oscar Branson's Indian Jewelry Making. Volume II. Look at page 48 illustrating each step to create a cluster bracelet.