Vintage Sterling Silver Native Navajo Pawn Bisbee Turquoise Womens Stud Earrings

  
We have similar Native, Navajo, and Turquoise items, which would pair nicely with this piece, for sale this week. Listing Description by: Dylan L. Markings : Marked "STERLING" on the screw-back backings of the earrings, Tested, and Guaranteed. Country of Origin : United States - Navajo Nation.

Gram Weight : 7.9 Grams. Main Stone Measurements/Color : Measures 8.5 mm in diameter, Opaque light blue hue with light brown striations. 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 : Cabochon Cut Turquoise.

Item Measurements : The earrings measure 0.75 in diameter. Earring Backing Style : Screw-Back Backings.

Your jeweler can easily convert these to the preferred backing style you desire. For Pierced or Non-Pierced Ears : Both. The earrings were made in a circular motif, with cabochon cut Bisbee turquoise stones serving as the centerpiece of the.

The base of the bezel settings is adorned with applied rope twist-style accents, as well as applied granulation and a floral motif. Some portions of these earrings are ever so slightly tarnished, which is to be expected of an item this age. The price of this item 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. Vintage 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. The Navajo Nation sits on 27,000 square miles within the states of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah.

The Navajo have a rich history and culture and have become known for creating some of the finest sterling silver and turquoise jewelry, incorporating their own traditional motifs with silversmithing. The squash blossom necklace is perhaps one the most famous Navajo styles produced, along with turquoise inlay rings. Turquoise is an important stone in Navajo culture; symbolizing happiness, good fortune, and good health.

The first Navajo silversmith, Atsidi Sani, was taught around 1865 by a Mexican silversmith. Atsidi Sani in turn taught his four sons, who then started teaching other Navajo artisans.

In the beginning, Navajo artisans created sterling silver jewelry for themselves and others in the Navajo Nation. 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.

Bisbee Turquoise is mined in Arizona and was accidentally discovered while mining for copper. Bisbee Turquoise is well known for its medium to dark blue with red, black, or brown matrixes. It is also found with a deep green color and a webbed or dendritic chocolate brown matrix. The item "Vintage Sterling Silver Native Navajo Pawn Bisbee Turquoise Womens Stud Earrings" is in sale since Saturday, March 2, 2019. 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 worldwide.

• Metal: Sterling Silver
• Jewelry Type: Earrings
• Modified Item: No
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Tribal Affiliation: Navajo
• Metal Purity: .925
• Ethnic Origin: Navajo
• Main Stone: Turquoise
• Gender: Female