A fabulous and very rare hand crafted early century Navajo bracelet of exceptional quality and beauty, dating to the 1920s with three natural turquoise stones, stamped elements on the sides and terminals and gorgeous chisel work and carving on the sides and terminals, too. This is hand constructed of ingot and the design work is exceptionally gorgeous early work. One of the stamps looks like a bird track around the edges. There are three turquoise stones, the center being roughly round in shape, and the two side stones more or less oval in shape, each plain bezel set each. This extraordinary bracelet measures about 3/4″ wide at the terminals, and tapers toward the center area which is about 1/2″. The bracelet measures about 5-3/8″ end to end internal length and the gap about 1-3/16″ for a total of about 1-9/16 in wrist diameter, and the weight 48.7grams. The silver has a nice thick heavy feel and seems to be coin at. The beauty of the work on this is compelling and wonderful. Of course, being a very old piece, it is unsigned and not marked for silver content. Pieces of this age almost never would be signed, but the quality of the work is museum worthy and fabulously satisfying to wear. Condition is excellent vintage, wearable and collectible. You can’t do better than this for your collection. I wear it alone and sometimes combine it with others. Be sure to add me to your favorites list. Take a look at my store. Yes, I sometimes can take reasonable offers. It’s less expensive and is also tracked. First Class International is no longer offered by the US Postal Service. Please let me know if you would like to return something. I care that you’re happy and about my accuracy, and will always stand behind my work. My attributions are guaranteed for my lifetime. When I include pages from published books in my listings it is in accordance with Fair Use Law, which permits the use of source material for discussion, reference, education and criticism. Attributions on many of the old pieces of Native American jewelry are sometimes a moving target. All the books have errors, so in addition to counterchecking, I have developed some expertise over the years and I do care about getting it right, so as more information comes to light I update my listings and also get in touch with my previous buyers, to inform them of any changes in attributions. Everything I sell comes from my personal collection or is something that I would include in my personal collection. I vet every item carefully for quality and condition, and offer you the best. I want you to be able to rely on me for top quality, superb items that are often unique and rare examples of old antique vintage southwest, indian, native american and fine gold and gemstones, whether you’re starting a collection or adding to one, or want something great to wear or gift. My goal is that all my buyers are delighted, that my special pieces find the right homes. The item “Important 1920s Ingot Hand Constructed, Stamped, Chiselled 3 Turquoise Bracelet” is in sale since Thursday, May 10, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Native American\ US\1935-Now\Jewelry”. The seller is “aaplover” and is located in New York, New York. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Colombia, Oman, Reunion, Uruguay.
- Provenance: A deacquisition at the Heard Museum’s Store
- Tribal Affiliation: Navajo
- Country of Manufacture: United States
- Age: c. 1920s
- Weight: 48.7grams
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Internal Length: 5-3/8 silver alone 1-3/16 gap, total 6-9/16
- Width: 3/4″ at the terminals, 1/2″ at the center
- Artisan: unknown unsigned