Very early 1900's petite silver ingot bracelet, set with a single natural turquoise stone of incredible deep blue hue. The cabochon is oval and about the size of a large pea set in a plain and-fashioned bezel, arrestingly crude in nature.
The cuff bracelet tapers from a width of 11/16" behind the stone in front to 3/16" at each end. To either side of the stone there is a respectful distance before the stamped decoration begins and continues for 1 5/16" approximately on either side, leaving the ends simple.
The inside of the bracelet has two places where ingot folds or pits were filled by the original jeweler in the process of making it. This is a "quiet" but singularly beautiful piece of jewelry that has graced the strong fine wrists of 5 generations of trading post family women.
Description | Very early 1900's petite silver ingot bracelet, set with a single natural turquoise stone of incredible deep blue hue. The cabochon is oval and about the size of a large pea set in a plain and-fashioned bezel, arrestingly crude in nature. The cuff bracelet tapers from a width of 11/16" behind the stone in front to 3/16" at each end. To either side of the stone there is a respectful distance before the stamped decoration begins and continues for 1 5/16" approximately on either side, leaving the ends simple. The inside of the bracelet has two places where ingot folds or pits were filled by the original jeweler in the process of making it. This is a "quiet" but singularly beautiful piece of jewelry that has graced the strong fine wrists of 5 generations of trading post family women. |
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About the Artist | "Dineh or Diné are a Native American people of the Southwestern United States. They are the second largest federally recognized tribe in the United States with over 300,000 enrolled tribal members as of 2015. The Navajo reservation occupies over 27,000 square miles of land in Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. Navajo language is spoken throughout the reservation with most Navajos speaking English as well." excerpted from Wikipedia
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Medium | Sterling silver and natural turquoise |
Troy ounces | .424 troy ounces |
Size | Interior measurement is 5 1/4" with a 13/16" opening. Width of the framed turquoise is 1/4". |
Signed | No, this bracelet predates the custom of signing or branding jewelry with the maker's mark. |
Date of creation | Early 1900's |
Condition | Excellent |
Turquoise | Natural blue turquoise with black matrix |
Provenance | Collected over thirty years by an Arizona lover of Indian jewelry. KW 46 |
Gram weight | 13.2 grams |