Vintage Sterling Earrings

Antique Vintage Sterling Coin Silver Native Zuni Turquoise Petit Point Earrings

Antique Vintage Sterling Coin Silver Native Zuni Turquoise Petit Point Earrings
Antique Vintage Sterling Coin Silver Native Zuni Turquoise Petit Point Earrings
Antique Vintage Sterling Coin Silver Native Zuni Turquoise Petit Point Earrings
Antique Vintage Sterling Coin Silver Native Zuni Turquoise Petit Point Earrings

Antique Vintage Sterling Coin Silver Native Zuni Turquoise Petit Point Earrings    Antique Vintage Sterling Coin Silver Native Zuni Turquoise Petit Point Earrings

We have similar Zuni and Turquoise items, which would pair nicely with this piece, for sale this week. Listing Description by: Cait P. Age Circa: Antique Native Zuni C. Markings: Unknown, tested, and guaranteed. Country of Origin: United States - Zuni Nation.

Gram Weight: 2.5 grams. Stone Treatment: The stone(s) appear to be untreated, but we are not certified gemologists. Stone(s) have been tested and guaranteed using a professional Presidium Duo refractive, heat, and hardness tester. Stone Cuts: Carved and polished petit point.

Earring Backing Style: Post backings. Your jeweler can easily convert these to the preferred backing style you desire. For Pierced or Non-Pierced Ears: Pierced. Handmade during the 1920s by a talented Zuni silversmith.

900 sterling silver, also known as coin silver. Each earring features turquoise stones arranged in the petit point style that was popular in Zuni jewelry during this time period. The earrings are completed with post backings and will need butterfly backings in order to be worn securely. The price has been reduced to reflect this.

This listing is for the item only. This beautiful piece was made by a very talented Native American silversmith. It features handcrafted silversmith work throughout. Antique Native American jewelry is very rare to find. This is due to these pieces being made for reservation and personal use before the tourist trade became popular.

Very few pieces were made and even less survived to today. The concept of Pawn, Old Pawn, and Dead Pawn Native American Jewelry came to be in the 1800s.

When a loan wasnt repaid, the item became known as either Old Pawn or Dead Pawn. Petit Point is a style of stone cutting started by the Zuni Native American Tribe, beginning around the 1920s.

It involves cutting small uniform shaped stones (round, oval, square, and pear-shaped) which all face in the same direction. Sometimes the term Needle Point is used to describe pieces made of straight long narrow stones that are pointed at both ends. Zuni silversmiths continue to produce Petit Point in the same tradition; it is a very difficult way to cut a stone and looks beautiful in silver jewelry. Turquoise is found all over the world and has been a popular semi-precious stone used in jewelry and art for thousands of years by many different cultures; from prehistoric times to the present. Turquoise comes in many beautiful color variations; from the popular bright solid sky-blue hues to dark blue hues with dark spiderwebbing throughout, as well as aqua, teal, and many green varieties, and even some rare white with dark spiderwebbing.

The item "Antique Vintage Sterling Coin Silver Native Zuni Turquoise Petit Point Earrings" is in sale since Saturday, April 4, 2020. This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Ethnic, Regional & Tribal\Native American\Earrings". The seller is "abeautifultimeco" and is located in Fort Collins, Colorado. This item can be shipped to United States, 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, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Costa rica, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Turks and caicos islands, Bangladesh, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Paraguay, Uruguay, Russian federation, Canada.
  • Country of Origin: United States - Zuni Nation
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Metal Purity: .

    900

  • Main Stone: Turquoise
  • Metal: Sterling Silver
  • Jewelry Type: Earrings
  • Tribal Affiliation: Zuni
  • Featured Refinements: Vintage Turquoise Earrings


Antique Vintage Sterling Coin Silver Native Zuni Turquoise Petit Point Earrings    Antique Vintage Sterling Coin Silver Native Zuni Turquoise Petit Point Earrings