Zuni Turquoise Cuff Bracelet
By Zuni
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Zuni sterling silver and Sleeping Beauty turquoise petit point cuff bracelet.
Late 20th Century American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Zuni Turquoise Cuff Bracelet
By Zuni
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Zuni sterling silver and Sleeping Beauty turquoise petit point cuff bracelet.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Zuni Turquoise Needlepoint Bracelet
By Zuni
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Sterling silver Zuni Sleeping Beauty turquoise needlepoint and sterling bracelet.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Zuni Turquoise Cluster Bracelet
By Zuni
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Zuni Sleeping Beauty turquoise and sterling cluster bracelet.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Zuni Needlepoint Cluster Turquoise Bracelet
By Zuni
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Zuni needlepoint sterling and turquoise cuff bracelet by Lance & Cordelia Waatsa, Zuni.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Zuni Turquoise Cluster Cuff Bracelet
By Zuni
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Zuni sterling and petit point turquoise bracelet. 73 Kingman turquoise stones set in classic sunburst design with twisted rope border accents.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Zuni Sleeping Beauty Needlepoint Turquoise Bracelet
By Zuni
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Zuni sterling silver bracelet with beautiful stones of Sleeping Beauty needlepoint turquoise.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Zuni Kingman Turquoise Cluster Cuff Bracelet
By Zuni
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Large Zuni turquoise cluster bracelet. Total of 46 Kingman stones with bright blue color and minimal black and silver matrix.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Zuni Turquoise and Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelet
By Zuni
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Zuni sterling silver and Sleeping Beauty turquoise cuff bracelet by Zuni silversmith Albert Jake.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Zuni Sandcast Turtle Bracelet
By Zuni
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
This figurative sand cast bracelet depicts a turtle with a multi-colored shell. The turtle's shell is composed of mother of pearl, turquoise, and coral. The turquoise is from the Kin...
Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Large Zuni Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelet
By Zuni
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Large turquoise cuff marked "Zuni, NM." 11 turquoise stones, 11 mother pearls stones, five coral beads, four onyx pieces and eight pieces of abalone.
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Zuni Inlay Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelet
By Zuni
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Zuni inlay sterling silver cuff bracelet. With triangle and square cut stones of turquoise and onyx separated by sterling silver lines.
Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Zuni Snake Eye Turquoise Cuff Bracelet 6"
Located in Webster, SD
This gorgeous cuff bracelet is sterling silver with 32 snake eye cut, sleeping beauty turquoise gemstones.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Zuni Sterling Silver Turquoise Bracelet Native American
Located in Wallkill, NY
Massive Native American Zuni Needlepoint Silver and Turquoise Oversize Cuff/ Bracelet Turquoise has a slight red matrix running in it.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Turquoise Bear Cuff Bracelet Zuni Native American
By Purry
Located in Wallkill, NY
Sterling Silver Zuni Native American Turquoise Bear Bracelet. Matching necklace listed on our storefront as well.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage Southwestern Zuni Turquoise Cabochon Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine turquoise Zuni Pueblo cuff bracelet. In sterling silver.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage Zuni Petit Point Turquoise Watch Band Cuff Bracelet
Located in Webster, SD
This gorgeous watch band cuff is sterling silver with petit point cut turquoise stones. The face of this piece measures 1 3/4 inches wide. It has an inner circumference of 6 1/2 inc...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Sterling Zuni Raised Inlay Turquoise Coral Onyx Cuff Bracelet
Located in Webster, SD
This gorgeous bracelet is the creation of the famed Zuni silversmith couple Bryce and Erma Eustace. Though the raised inlay has always been Erma's signature design, this bracelet is...
Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Turquoise Lapis Coral Cuff Native American Zuni Bracelet
Located in Wallkill, NY
Bracelet is made up of turquoise, spiny oyster, lapis lazuli, Coral and mother-of-pearl.
Coral, Turquoise, Turquoise Matrix, Sterling Silver
Native American Sterling Silver Hand Made Turquoise Cluster Zuni Bracelet
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Native American Sterling Silver Hand Made Turquoise Cluster Cuff Bracelet Weighting 31.4 grams, tested Sterling in excellent condition, no missing stones possibly Zuni
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Inlaid Turquoise Coral Cuff Bracelet 1960s Native American Southwestern Zuni
Located in Wallkill, NY
Inlaid Turquoise Coral Cuff Bracelet 1960s Native American Southwestern Zuni Cardinal inlaid in Coral with leaves and branches of Turquoise - Circa 1960s Old pawn Zuni bracelet. 1.95...
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Zuni Inlay Cardinal Bracelet
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Zuni sterling silver and inlaid pictorial bracelet of a coral cardinal bird on branches.
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Native American Zuni Turquoise Needlepoint Cuff Bracelet 6 3/4" - Sterling 925
Located in Greensboro, NC
Design: Needlepoint Native American Tribal Affiliation: Zuni Metal Content: Sterling Silver Stone Information Natural Turquoise Treatment: Routinely Enhanced Bracelet Style: Cuf...
Turquoise
Sterling silver Zuni Mother of Pearl & Turquoise Cuff Bracelet Native American
Located in Wallkill, NY
Double Row Inlaid Turquoise and Mother of pearl Bracelet. Measuring Hallmarked MTPANTEAH...1.15 in wide ...1.15 in opening on the back will fit 6.5 to 7 in wrist nicely.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Dainty Zuni Inlay Cuff Bracelet 6.25 Inches
Located in Webster, SD
This gorgeous cuff bracelet is sterling silver with turquoise, coral, mother of pearl and jet inlay.
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Dainty Zuni Sunface Inlay Cuff Bracelet 6.5 Inches
Located in Webster, SD
This gorgeous cuff bracelet is sterling silver with turquoise, coral and jet inlay.
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Zuni Sun Face Cuff Bracelet Native American 1960s
Located in Wallkill, NY
Sterling Silver Zuni Sun Face Cuff Bracelet Native American 1960s Zuni sun face bracelet.
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Huge Vintage Zuni Inlaid Knifewing Cuff Bracelet Annalee Tekala 6.75"
Located in Webster, SD
It is the creation of master Zuni silversmith Annalee Tekala. The face of this bracelet measures a whopping 3 inches.
Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Sterling silver Zuni Bird Inlaid Cuff Bracelet, 1970s Pawn Native American
Located in Wallkill, NY
Four Zuni Birds Sterling Bracelet with Inlaid Stones Will fit a 6.5 to 7-inch wrist comfortably this is a little give to the bracelet. Measuring 3/4 wide 1.25 opening. This is out o...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage Zuni F.L. Natachu Signed Sterling Silver Multi-Stone Inlay Cuff Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
A bold example of Zuni craftsmanship, this vintage cuff bracelet is signed by artisan F.L.
Coral, Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage Zuni American Indian Needlepoint Turquoise Sterling Child’s Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
This vintage Zuni cuff bracelet features a needlepoint turquoise stone design in sterling silver.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Zuni Silver and Turquoise Bracelet, circa 1940
Located in Santa Fe, NM
An exquisite example of Zuni workmanship with characteristic three bezel side shields flanking a large center cabochon, all supported on a handmade wire cuff. 6" cuff with 1" opening.
Zuni Native American Signed ALW Silver and Turquoise Cuff Bracelet
Located in BLOOMINGTON,, MN
Handsome Cuff Turquoise & Sterling Silver. Bracelet features a spread wire design with five rows and turquoise inlay.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Unavailable
W 2 in L 7.25 in
Native American Zuni Turquoise & Sterling Cuff Bracelet, Mabel Watson 1970s
Located in Burbank, CA
Offered here is a Native American Zuni sterling silver and turquoise cuff bracelet crafted by Mabel Watson in the 1970s.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Zuni Native American Wayne Cheama Sterling and Turquoise Cuff Bracelet
Located in BLOOMINGTON,, MN
This rugged cuff bracelet is made of sterling silver and nugget turquoise.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage Early 1900s Zuni Turquoise Two Row Cuff Bracelet
Located in Towson, MD
Delightful early, circa 1930s, Zuni cuff bracelet featuring two rows of thirteen rectangular cabochon turquoise for a total of twenty-six stones set in sawtooth bezels on a silver sp...
Turquoise, Silver
Vintage 1940s Navajo Sterling Silver Zuni Turquoise Cuff Bracelet
Located in Towson, MD
A striking example of classic mid-20th century Navajo silversmithing, this vintage 1940s cuff bracelet features 14 cabochon rectangular turquoise stones, each carefully hand-set into...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Zuni Thunderbird Bracelet Sterling
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1970s, Sterling, by Bobby and Corraine Shack, Zuni, American. This incredible bracelet has brilliantly profuse decorations.
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
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H 1.5 in W 2.5 in D 2 in
F. C. Gasper Native American Zuni Inlay Face Turquoise Silver Cuff Bracelet
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This beautiful bracelet is by Zuni artists Filbert & Clara Gasper.
Coral, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
Zuni Inlaid Multi-Stone Sterling Cuff Bracelet
Located in Litchfield, CT
WEIGHT: 48.4 grams STONES: Turquoise, mother of pearl, black jade, coral HALLMARKS: Earlene Bowannie, ZUNI, N.M.
Coral, Jade, Turquoise, 15k Gold, Sterling Silver
Large Native American Zuni Kachina Dancer Inlay Cuff Bracelet
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Bought in the 1970's this stunning Zuni inlaid bracelet features an Kachina Dancer mounted on a wide sterling silver leaf cuff bracelet.
Coral, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
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H 2 in W 3 in D 2 in Dm 3 in L 5.5 in
Zuni sterling silver turqouise, coral, mother of pearl inlay bracelet
Located in Athens, GA
Vintage Zuni tribe bracelet with inlaid turqouise, coral, mother of pearl, onyx set in sterling silver
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
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H 1.63 in W 2.5 in
Vintage John Gordon Leak Sterling Silver Inlaid Zuni Knife Wing Bracelet, 1938
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Strikingly beautiful historic Knife Wing design inlaid sterling silver cuff bracelet set with natural turquoise, spiny oyster shell, and mother of pearl inlaid into a black jet backg...
Turquoise, Other, Sterling Silver
Zuni Turquoise and Sterling Bracelet
By Zuni
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Zuni silver and Kingman turquoise cuff bracelet in the cluster form with three rings of oval stones.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Zuni Sleeping Beauty Needlepoint Turquoise Bracelet
By Zuni
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Zuni Sleeping Beauty needlepoint turquoise and sterling cuff bracelet by Lance and Cordelia Waatsa.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Zuni Inlaid Stones and Sterling Silver Bracelet
By Zuni
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Beautiful Zuni bracelet of various geometric inlaid stones set in sterling silver with fine twisted chain link border.
Onyx, Turquoise, Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
Zuni Native American Zuni Needle point Turquoise Bracelet Unisex
Located in Wallkill, NY
Native American sterling silver Zuni handmade needle point turquoise Bracelet Stunning turquoise stones, 2 ring cuff Hallmarked HY Will fit a up to a 8.5" wrist 2.12" top to ...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Sterling Zuni Cuff bracelet Teardrop Inlaid Turquoise
Located in Wallkill, NY
Zuni Arrow motif design on this Turquoise Cuff Bracelet.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Zuni Turquoise Cuff Bracelet 6.5 Inches Sterling Silver
Located in Webster, SD
This gorgeous cuff bracelet is sterling silver with 8 genuine petite point cut turquoise gemstones.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Turquoise Shell Zuni Owl Cuff Bracelet
Located in Berkeley, CA
This vintage Zuni bracelet is stunning and spectacular with three owls perched next to teach other decked out in mother of pearl, abalone, shell and turquoise.
Coral, Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Zuni Sterling Silver Turquoise & Coral Inlaid Cardinal Bracelet
Located in Wallkill, NY
Stunning large inlaid Zuni Cardinal Bracelet by Raymond Boyd. Circa early 1970s . Measuring 2.44 x 1.82 on the face of the bracelet with a 1.10 opening Has a bit of give. Will fit ...
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Zuni Turquoise and Lapis Inlay Sterling Cuff Bracelet
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1980s, Sterling, by Lila Yawakia, Zuni, American. This gorgeous stone inlay bracelet is brilliantly colorful and fabulously chic.
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Zuni Needlepoint Turquoise Cluster Cuff Sterling Silver Bracelet
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
Dramatic in style, size and craftsmanship. Exceptional Zuni lapidary skill is evident in the multiple rows of stunning needlepoint turquoise intricately handset in by Native America...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Native American Turquoise Inlay Cuff Bracelet 6 Inches Zuni
Located in Webster, SD
This gorgeous, classic Native American cuff bracelet is sterling silver with genuine turquoise inlay.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Zuni Turquoise and Coral Set Sterling Snake Cuff Bracelet
Located in Litchfield, CT
Set with bright coral and turquoise, this bracelet is in excellent condition.
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Native American Zuni Sterling Silver Turquoise Onyx Cuff Bracelet
Located in Wallkill, NY
Heavy Sterling Silver Bracelet Nice statement piece Measuring 1.50 wide Opening is 1.20 Will fit a 6.5 to 7.5 wrist It does have some give to it. This is out of a massive collecti...
Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Charlene Dishta Zuni Native American Sterling Silver Turquoise Cuff Bracelet
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Charlene Dishta, Zuni Native American sterling silver cuff bracelet with turquoise.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Sterling Native American Zuni Old Pawn Turquoise Inlay Cuff Bracelet
Located in Montreal, QC
Stunning Highly Desirable Native American Zuni Navajo 925 Sterling Silver Large Cuff Bracelet featuring multi inlay Turquoise in beautifully Hand crafted Sterling Silver frame.
Turquoise
Early Effie C Zuni Sterling Silver Snake Turquoise Cuff Bracelet
Located in Wallkill, NY
Two snakes wrapping themselves around the center Turquoise stone Bracelet has 5 stones Measures .77" wide 1.20" opening Will fit a 6" to 7" wrist Effie Calavaza is a Nativ...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Native American Zuni Coral Turquoise Sterling Silver Concho leather Bracelet
Located in Wallkill, NY
Sterling Silver concho bracelet. L .H. Lonjose ZUNI mother of pearl With coral, onyx, bone and turquoise by one of the renowned Lonjose family of Zuni Pueblo, N.M.
Coral, Turquoise, Onyx, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Inlaid Coral & Turquoise Zuni Story Teller Cuff Bracelet
Located in Wallkill, NY
Inlaid Coral and Turquoise native American sterling silver bracelet.
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Turquoise Zuni Petit Point Cluster Cuff Bracelet from the 1960's
Located in Wallkill, NY
Classic handcrafted Zuni Turquoise Petit Point Cluster Bracelet The time spent making these gorgeous bracelets is absolutely amazing.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
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H 0.75 in Dm 2.5 in
Vintage Zuni Native American Silver Cuff Bracelet With Turquoise & Coral Inlays
Located in Milford, DE
An early to mid 1900s Native American Zuni bracelet. This stylish sterling silver cuff features a butterfly motif with turquoise and coral inlay wings.
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Zuni Native American Matrix Turquoise Coral Inlay Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelet
Located in Wallkill, NY
Large Zuni Bird in Flight Turquoise, Coral and Onyx Bracelet with a 3 ring bracelet.
Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage Six-Row Zuni Snake Eyes Sterling & Turquoise Cuff Bracelet
Located in Toledo, OH
Lovely vintage Zuni 6-row cuff bracelet turquoise decorated with a ‘snake eye’ pattern.
Sterling Silver
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H 0.75 in Dm 5.75 in
1925 Zuni Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Bracelet, Trading Post Era Southwest Jewerly
By Native American Art
Located in Denver, CO
Old Pawn Zuni Pueblo (Native American Indian) cuff bracelet, vintage circa 1925, silver with two rows of square Sleeping Beauty turquoise.
Stone, Silver
Mid-20th Century Turquoise Snake-Eye Cuff Bracelet by a Zuni Jeweler
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century turquoise snake-Eye cuff bracelet by a Zuni Jeweler.
Silver
Zuni Inlaid Night Sky Cuff Sterling Bracelet
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1980-90s, Sterling, Zuni. This gorgeous stone inlay bracelet is brilliantly colorful and fabulously chic.
Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Inlaid Sun Face Multi-Stone Cuff Bracelet Zuni
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1980s, sterling, by Ralph and Lillie Kallestewa, Zuni, American. Zuni stone inlay work is instantly recognizable.
Coral, Jade, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
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H 2.75 in D 0.5 in L 27 in
Zuni Inlaid Butterfly Squash Blossom Necklace and Bracelet by Rosita Wallace
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The sterling silver necklace and the bracelet are beautifully inlaid with turquoise, jet, spiny lobster and mother of pearl.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Old Pawn Zuni Sterling Cuff bracelelt Jobeth Mayes Bracelet Signed Maize
Located in Wallkill, NY
Sterling Silver Old Pawn Bracelet Turquoise Bracelet Signed by Jobeth Mayes Stork Hallmark Mayes Maize right of Stork 22 Turquoise Nuggets Each framed in Individua...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Zuni Stone Inlay Sterling Cuff Bracelet by Valentino and Matilda Banteah
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1980s, sterling, by Valentino and Matilda Banteah, Zuni, American. Set with turquoise, black jade, coral, Mother of Pearl and hardstone intarsio-set in cobblestone motifs of s...
Coral, Jade, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Zuni Turquoise Bracelet, circa 1900, American Indian Art
Located in Paris, FR
Zuni Turquoise Bracelet, circa 1900 From New Mexico Silver and Turquoise American Indian Art
Antique Zuni Turquoise Bracelet by Juan Dideos, circa 1940s
By Juan Dideos
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Juan Dideos (1882-1944) was one of the prominent artists working at Zuni Pueblo under the famous trader C.G. Wallace. Dideos was well known for his casting, and did not always sign h...
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H 1.25 in W 2.038 in D 2 in Dm 6.75 in
Zuni Chester B Mahooty Sterling Silver and Turquoise Cuff Bracelet
Located in San Diego, CA
This Arresting Zuni Chester B Mahooty Sterling Silver and Turquoise Cuff Bracelet will stop you in your tracks.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970 Zuni Inlay Navajo Sterling Turquoise Cuff Bracelet
Located in Pasadena, CA
1970 Zuni Inlay Navajo Sterling Turquoise Cuff Bracelet.
Sterling Silver
Native American Vintage Zuni Silver Bracelet
Located in London, GB
Vintage Zuni silver turquoise bracelet Larry Begaye Sterling silver with turquoise inlay Signed Larry Begaye Period 1960s-1970s Condition: Fine.
Silver
Sterling Cuff Bracelet by Zuni Artists Martin and Esther Panteah
Located in Chicago, IL
This handsome sterling silver cuff bracelet was made by Zuni artists Martin and Esther Panteah.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Turquoise Necklace
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Double strand Navajo pearl sterling silver and Morenci turquoise necklace. Six high quality stones each encased in in sterling feather and bead design against shadowbox style backgro...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Large Navajo Kingman Turquoise Cuff
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Exceptionally large Navajo Kingman turquoise and sterling wrist cuff. 48 nuggets of turquoise interspersed with sterling beads and another large turquoise stone surrounded by twisted...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late Victorian Opal and Diamond Tiara
Located in London, GB
A late Victorian opal and diamond tiara/necklace, consisting of seven knife-edge gold bars graduating from the centre, each set with two round cabochon-cut opals and an old-cut diamo...
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Silver
$1,350
H 1.25 in W 3.25 in D 2.33 in
Vintage Signed James Mason Old Pawn Navajo Silver & Turquoise Cuff Bracelet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Navajo silver and turquoise cuff bracelet. Set with five turquoise cabochons. Signed to the interior with Sterling / JM for James Mason. Simply a wonderful piece of Old Paw...
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
Navajo Turquoise and Coral Cuff Bracelet
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo turquoise and coral sterling silver cuff bracelet. Five natural, untreated Sleeping Beauty turquoise stones and five natural red coral stones surrounded by hand stamped palmet...
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
The thought of vintage and antique turquoise jewelry often conjures up images of striking Navajo bracelets and necklaces worn with a denim shirt and cowboy boots. This all-American look has been celebrated by fashion designers like Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger on their runways and in ad campaigns. In the October 2016 issue of Vogue magazine, Tom Ford said he only wears turquoise jewelry at his Santa Fe ranch. So what is it about this gorgeous blue-green stone that makes us wish that we were born in December?
It’s not surprising that turquoise is abundant in New Mexico and Arizona because, according to the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), it needs to be in “dry and barren regions where acidic, copper-rich groundwater seeps downward and reacts with minerals that contain phosphorus and aluminum.
Turquoise is not found in a single crystal but is a combination of microcrystals. Its appearance, waxy and opaque, is attributed to its structure and composition. “It’s an aggregate of microscopic crystals that form a solid mass. If the crystals are packed closely together, the material is less porous, so it has a finer texture. Fine-textured turquoise has an attractive, waxy luster when it’s polished. Turquoise with a less-dense crystal structure has higher porosity and coarser texture, resulting in a dull luster when it’s polished,” notes the GIA. Since no one wants to set a dull piece of turquoise, porous turquoise is often treated to make the stone more attractive.
In the United States, there have been discoveries of turquoise from 200 B.C. It is not just loose turquoise stones that have been found, but entire suites of jewelry from prehistoric times. In the late 19th-century, the Navajo Indians, who learned silversmithing from the Spanish, started to make beads out of turquoise and eventually combined it with silver around the 1880s. Initially this jewelry was for ceremonial purposes, but it became fashionable once the tourism in the Southwest picked up in the beginning of the 20th century.
Find antique and vintage turquoise rings, necklaces, bracelets and other accessories on 1stDibs.
There is no shortage of iconic bracelet designs out there: Cartier’s Love bracelet, the widely admired Panthère, the Croisillon bracelet crafted by Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co., to name a few. And while you don’t necessarily need one of history’s most coveted versions of this accessory, you’re likely going to want at least a reliable collection of vintage cuff bracelets in your jewelry box.
Cuff bracelets are fashion staples. This stylish go-to — a rigid bracelet, open or outfitted with a clasp that snaps shut, understated and unadorned or enameled and flecked with gemstones — goes back thousands of years.
Cuffs were worn by Greek and Roman soldiers as they headed into battle as well as by the men and women of Ancient Egypt as statement-making jewelry. In ancient China, jade was considered the most precious of stones, and a jade cuff bracelet or bangle was associated with purity and goodness. Jewelers also employed jade, as well as coral and lapis lazuli, during the Art Deco period, finding inspiration in all kinds of influences and frequently working geometric motifs into their Art Deco cuff bracelets.
Today, people love how a bejeweled cuff bracelet elevates a simple jeans-and-T-shirt ensemble or that a minimalist one pairs with formal wear so well. Indeed, it’s a fine finishing touch whether you’re dining with friends in your neighborhood or pairing your silver or gold cuff with an elegant evening dress on the red carpet.
On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of vintage cuff bracelets today.