This showy, Navajo squash blossom necklace has a lot to say! Natural turquoise nuggets are set into a bezel then bordered by twisted wire. Each stone is top with two leaves and three, tiny, silver orbs. The stones are put onto a double strand of bench beads. There are 5 stones on each side. The […]
This is an beautiful and unique Navajo concho belt. It is made of (11) silver stars, each with 8 points and centered with an oval turquoise fitted into a bezel. The stars are identical, but each one has a different color of turquoise. The colors go from light, sky blue to deep green and some […]
Here is a beautiful and well worn Navajo ketoh or bow guard. The silver has been casted with a central turquoise stone, set onto a ribbed platform that radiates with four arms top and bottom. The sides have silver nodules, four each on the sides and one each on the top and bottom. The commercial […]
This Navajo, possibly Pueblo, bracelet has heavy silver and holds a large and great stone of turquoise, possibly Blue Gem. The stone has a nice and finely serrated bezel around it. The imperfections in the stone make it more interesting. Nine, heavy, wires make up the base for this bracelet. The inner three are flattened […]
This is a beautifully crafted concho turned into a belt buckle. A single, oblong turquoise stone claims the center, with a radiating design all around and a multi-bordered bordered edge with fine stamping. The inside has the original copper brace for when it was a concho belt. This was likely pounded out of silver ingot […]
I’ve seen a number of these over the years, and this has to be one of the better examples of Santo Domingo Depression Era craftsmanship. The thunderbird is complex and beautifully done with a face showing via the red parts. The six circles spaced around the necklace hark back to the circle at the top […]
This is a beautiful, Navajo bracelet with 44 round, green to blue turquoise stones with significant variations. There are four rows with 11 stones per row. These four rows narrow all together at the terminals. The two, outer bands have a silver drop at each stone making for a wonderful finish to the sides. The […]
This is an early and attractive Navajo ring with a large, green, turquoise stone with imperfections. A wide band at the base divides into three part split shank that holds the bezel. The stone has a firm, silver bezel and the stone it self has a mildly irregular surface.
This is an attractive and early Navajo ring with 9 small turquoise stones that may be Cerrillos turquoise. There is no signature on the inside. The size is 7. There is a small bit of loss to one of the stones. The ring shows nice wear.
This is an exceptional Navajo Ketoh with early age. Its petite size is particularly charming. It is cast silver and includes five, green, turquoise stones. The largest stone is in the center and is oblong in shape. Similar to item #2540, there are 6 silver legs, or leaves, emanating from the center. There are two […]
