Body fabrication of the earrings was made with mill rolled and drawn sheet and wire of sterling silver ingot. Tiny bezels for 46 inlays were meticulously cut, shaped and soldered in rows on each of the hammered hoops and in the shape of a small flower for the earrings top.
The finest deep blue natural turquoise was then cut to fit each 1/16" diameter round opening and finished flush with the bezel edge, so that each blue gem is ringed in light. A nice pooled silver drop punctuates the ends of every hoop inlay row.
Description | Body fabrication of the earrings was made with mill rolled and drawn sheet and wire of sterling silver ingot. Tiny bezels for 46 inlays were meticulously cut, shaped and soldered in rows on each of the hammered hoops and in the shape of a small flower for the earrings top. The finest deep blue natural turquoise was then cut to fit each 1/16" diameter round opening and finished flush with the bezel edge, so that each blue gem is ringed in light. A nice pooled silver drop punctuates the ends of every hoop inlay row.
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About the Artist | Frank Dishta, of Zuni Pueblo, was born in 1902. A jeweler since 1924, he developed a unique style of flush channel inlay, using sterling silver and Lone Mountain turquoise. His work is in the permanent collection of the Heard Museum and other prestigious institutions. |
Medium | Sterling silver and natural turquoise |
Troy ounces | .18 troy ounces |
Size | 1 3/8" height X 1" maximum width. The flower on top is 1/4" in diameter. |
Date of creation | 1940's |
Condition | Excellent |
Turquoise | Natural turquoise |
Design | These earrings are beautifully detailed and were long ago converted to post from screw backs. The post is hard soldered to the back of the flower. A sturdy mid-size clutch to secure the backs has been added. |
Provenance | CB 59 |
Gram weight | 5.4 grams |