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Floral Drop Earrings Royston Turquoise

Zuni Jewelry

Floral Drop Earrings Royston Turquoise, Jewelry by Zuni Jewelry

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Title: Floral Drop Earrings Royston Turquoise
Artist: Zuni Jewelry
Medium: Sterling silver and natural Royston turquoise
Troy ounces: .24 troy ounces
Size: Top curve of wire to bottom of pendant 1 7/8" length X 9 /16" at the widest point
Signed: No, as is customary for jewelry from this period
Date of creation: Circa 1940's
Condition: Excellent
Turquoise: Natural Royston turquoise
Description: Each earring is set with 17 stones, 16 pear-shaped 5/32" length X 3/32" width and 1 round 3/32" in diameter. Draw plate pulled wire plus rolled sheet silver.
Provenance: Consigned by an Arizona collector of fine American Indian vintage jewelry cc
Gram weight: 7.6 grams; Quick Inquiry Email Friend

About The Floral Drop Earrings Royston Turquoise: These darly beautiful earrings are Zuni handcrafted some time in the 1940's. Silver was precious and rationed. The dark green to intense blue turquoise stones are probably from the Royston mine in Nevada. They are painstakingly hand cut in tear drop shapes and bezel set to form leaves and petals of a flower work with a single round stone for that flower's heart! The work is careful and delicate. The fine stem of the flower is framed by two other stems--each with turquoise leaves touching the bloom at the bottom. Originally created as watch tips, someone decided they would be better as earrings. With the addition of Native American hand-made wires, they have become the striking accessory they are today !! The pendants are not only extremely attractive, their size and weight are comfortable with a movement that compliments every turn or nod of one's head!
About Zuni Jewelry: 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.
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Address: 326 West Harmont Drive; Phoenix, AZ 85021-5643
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