North Star Clip On Earrings
Zuni
- Marked Down $200.00
- Gallery Price $285.00
- Title
- North Star Clip On Earrings
- Artist
- Zuni
- Medium
- Sterling silver, natural turquoise, white pearl shell. Clips are plated brass and nickel. They are of a special design with pierced comfort tip that was first available after World War II
- Troy ounces
- .35 troy ounces for both
- Size
- 7/8" diameter
- Signed
- No
- Date of creation
- 1955-1965
- Condition
- Perfect with a little patina
- Turquoise
- Natural Blue Gem turquoise, electric blue in color
- Provenance
- CP 3009, consigned by a man whose aunt collected with a fine eye
- Gram weight
- 11.0 grams for both
- About The North Star Clip On Earrings
These elegant clips of natural gem quality blue turquoise and white pearl shell are all occasion perfect! The tapered cruciform "north star" design is composed of 12 carefully cut channel inlaid pieces of intensely twilight blue natural turquoise within a background of white mother of pearl consisting of four cut inlaid pieces that form the curve of each 7/8" diameter disc. Each earring surface is slightly domed so light can effectively play across the polished flush cut surface of the inlaid design. The North Star is a symbol of constancy. It is the method by which one's bearings can be found in the night sky. How beautifully appropriate for these changing times.
- About Zuni
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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