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Navajo Kingman Turquoise and Sterling Bracelet
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo Kingman turquoise cuff bracelet. Two rows of turquoise nuggets interspersed with sterling beads in shadow box design detailed with hand stamped palmettos. Maker's mark "Ramone...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Thirty Strand Beaded Coral Necklace
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Multi strand red coral seed bead necklace. Features 30 strands of oxblood colored coral, seed beads and a sterling silver hook and eye clasp.
PERIO...
Category
2010s American Native American Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Coral, Sterling Silver
Navajo Lapis and Sterling Bracelet
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Sterling silver lapis cuff bracelet by Eddie Sacattro. This bracelet has a large oval cut lapis center stone accented with a rope and notched frame. Stamped sterling and hallmarked E...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
Zuni Coral and Turquoise Beaded Necklace
By Zuni
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Zuni six strand coral necklace with traditional cord wrapping and strung with graduated coral beads, accented with turquoise and silver beads. Unmarked.
PERIOD: Mid 20th Century
OR...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Native American Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Turquoise, Coral
White Gold and Natural Diamond Ring
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Stunning clarity, three stone diamond and 14 kt white gold ring. 1/2 ct center stone with two 1/4 ct diamonds on the sides total 1 ctw.
PERIOD: After 1950
ORIGIN: United States
SI...
Category
2010s Engagement Rings
Materials
Diamond, White Gold
Yellow Gold Horse Head Diamond Ring
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
One-of-a-kind custom-made 14K yellow gold ring with a carved diamond in the shape of a horse head.
PERIOD: Established 1950
ORIGIN: U.S.
SIZE: Ring Sz: 6 Face: H3/8" x W7/8"
Fami...
Category
2010s Solitaire Rings
Materials
Diamond, Yellow Gold
King's Manassa Turquoise and Sterling Bracelet
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Kings Manassa turquoise and sterling bracelet. Stunning large stone set in shadow box design with classic twisted rope border and palmette design. Be...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Materials
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Morenci Turquoise and Sterling Bracelet
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo Morenci turquoise and sterling bracelet with three center stones set in shadow box with Navajo pearl and scroll border. Flexible enough to adj...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Materials
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Kingman Turquoise and Sterling Bracelet
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo Kingman turquoise bracelet. Four raised stones in shadow box designs surrounded by leaves and beads. Three thin bands molded into one. Heavy patina that can be buffed out easi...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Materials
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Lapis and Sterling Silver Ring
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
B. Richards sterling double stone ring with natural lapis stones at each end and accented with a tiny rope design. The center has raindrop beads and ...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Native American Cluster Rings
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
Navajo Coral and Sterling Ring
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo coral and sterling silver ring marked "Nakai Sterling." Six nuggets of beautiful coral in semi twist sterling wrap band.
PERIOD: After 1950
ORIGI...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Native American Solitaire Rings
Materials
Coral, Sterling Silver
Navajo Turquoise, Coral, Claw and Sterling Necklace
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Genuine Navajo Sleeping Beauty turquoise, coral and bear claw pendant stamped "M.L." Includes Navajo hand made beaded silver chain.
PERIOD: Third qu...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Native American Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Lapis and Sterling Bracelet and Ring Set
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Matching Native American sterling and lapis cuff bracelet and ring. Both stamped "Willford G. Chee Navajo." Each set with oval lapis stone with beaded and rope accents.
PERIOD: Afte...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American More Bracelets
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
Navajo Damele Mine Turquoise and Sterling Bracelet
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo single stone bracelet. The Turquoise is from the Damele Mine in Nevada. Large beautiful stone, slash work on sterling bracelet with nice patina (can be buffed out to make shiny again). Maker's mark "Robert Kelley".
One of our long time favorite varieties of American Turquoise has always been Damele also spelled Damale or Damaile. We love all the gems from the famous Nevada mine, the Turquoise, the Variscite and the Faustite. The Damele mine outside of Austin, Nevada produces some of the most wonderful Turquoise and Variscite in the world. A great majority of the Damele Turquoise...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Snowflake Obsidian and Sterling Bracelet
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
White snowflake obsidian sterling bracelet. Beautiful intricate sterling detail work consisting of hearts, beads, leaves and twisted rope on front a...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Blue Gem Turquoise Bracelet and Pendant Set
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo Blue Gem turquoise bracelet and pendant. Each with intricate sterling silver detail of leaves and flowers with beads. Elaborate hand stamped ...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Kingman Turquoise and Sterling Bracelet
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo large turquoise slab bracelet. The turquoise is from the Kingman Mine in Arizona. This bracelet has an exceptionally beautiful sky blue stone (over 2") with twisted rope and bead border. Nice patina! This bracelet came from Arizona (Kingman Mine), we purchased in 2010. It was made by a Navajo silversmith during the period before they marked their work (most probably around 1960-70s). It not enhanced, it is a 100% untreated natural turquoise stone. It was first mined by the Native Americans many years before Europeans came to America. Probably at least 1,000 years ago. Much later a number of individuals and companies owned and used the mine.
The Kingman Mine is located in an area called Mineral Park in Arizona. It was discovered by James Haas in the late 1800’s. In the late 1880’s to the early 1900’s, Mineral Park was mined by the Aztec Turquoise Co., the Los Angeles Gem Co., Arizona Turquoise Co., Southwest Turquoise...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Cerrillos Turquoise and Sterling Bracelet
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Exceptional Navajo single stone bracelet surrounded by stunning leaf and bead silver work in shadow box design. The turquoise is from the Cerrillos Mine in New Mexico. Old Pawn. From...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Turquoise and Sterling Bracelet
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo single stone turquoise bracelet with stars. Beautiful large stone with hand stamped stars and detail with twisted rope borders. Hand stamped sterling details flows on sides on...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Lapis and Sterling Bracelet
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo bracelet with beautiful natural lapis center stone. The bracelet is accented with rope and notched frame and star concho pieces on the band.Stamped “Sterling” and hallmarked “...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
Navajo Spiny Oyster and Turquoise Earrings
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo dangle earrings with purple spiny oyster stone at the top and a natural turquoise oblong stone at bottom. The turquoise is accented with a hand sta...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Native American Drop Earrings
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Lapis and Sterling Bracelet
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Beautiful Navajo lapis bracelet with silver leaf design and large lapis center stone. Maker marked M. Spencer. Marked sterling silver. Excellent silver wo...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
Charoite and Sterling Ring
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Sterling charoite ring measuring 1 7/8" long and built in a pear shape. This ring has a large chunky charoite stone in the center the stone is accented with a simple rope frame. Ster...
Category
Early 2000s American Native American Solitaire Rings
Materials
Sterling Silver
Navajo Kingman Turquoise and Sterling Bracelet
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo Kingman turquoise bracelet with five nuggets surrounded by twisted rope border. Turquoise is stunning lighter blue color of excellent quality.
Old Pawn. From the Indian Stor...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Exceptionally Large Morenci Turquoise Pendant
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Exceptionally large beautiful turquoise pendant with stunning Morenci turquoise stone surrounded by rope and leaf border on sterling link chain. Old ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Stunning Rare Tommy Singer Three-Strand Necklace
By Tommy Singer
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Three-strand necklace signed by Tommy Singer. Onyx tube beads with accent beads of silver and 14k gold, turquoise, spiny oyster, and lapis. Rare and stunn...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Native American Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
19th Century French Corkscrew
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
French corkscrew with stag handle having sterling caps with vine and grape motif.
PERIOD: 19th Century
ORIGIN: France
SIZE: 5" x 5"
Barware, Corkscr...
Category
Antique 1890s French Barware
Beautiful Spiny Oyster and Sterling Bracelet
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Exceptional Navajo spiny oyster and sterling silver bracelet. Tear drop stone bordered on one side with flowers and feather design. Marked "Peterson Johns...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Cuff Bracelets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Santa Domingo Coral and Turquoise Necklace
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Santa Domingo four-strand necklace with stunning red jasper beads and turquoise pebbles.
PERIOD: After 1950
ORIGIN: Santa Domingo, Southwest
SIZE: 35" total length
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Category
Vintage 1950s American Native American Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Turquoise
Silver Dollar Coin and Turquoise Squash Blossom Necklace
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Exceptional Navajo silver dollar squash blossom necklace. Crafted in 1925 for a special occasion/pow wow. Eleven 3" turquoise discs with silver dollar ce...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Native American Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Needlepoint Turquoise Concho Belt
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo needlepoint concho belt. Signed LMB, marked sterling. 11 conchos total. Exceptional design on each concho, featuring floral style center with complementary scalloped silverwork and final layer of turquoise framing concho. Old Pawn. Acquired from a Navajo trader.
PERIOD: After 1950
ORIGIN: Navajo, Southwest
SIZE: Total Belt Length 62 1/2" Leather; conchos 2 1/4"D
The word “concho” sometimes spelled “concha”, comes from the Spanish word meaning shell. Some of the first “conchos” were made of melted silver dollars and resembled a shell. Concho belts reportedly began appearing in Navajo country in the late 1860s. Other Native Americans including Zuni and Hopi also made traditional concho belts before long.
Concho belts can cost into the thousands of dollars depending upon the craftsmanship, amount of silver, rarity of turquoise and stones used. Belts in the upper end of the price scales are usually made before the turn of the century. Buyers should deal with reputable dealers as many fakes and look-a-likes exist. A well-made belt with age to it will fetch a bigger premium and hold its value better.
The earliest concho belts are now referred to as “First Phase” belts. This style of belt was made before Native silversmith had learned much about soldering. The conchos were hammered out from melted coins, cut, and filed into shape, engraved and a diamond shape slot was cut out of the middle of the concho, with a bar left across the center of the diamond shaped slot for the leather loop. Conchos that required no soldering are generally thought to be made from 1860-1880.
Second phase conchos were done 1890-1900s in which silversmith began to solder.
Third phase conchos is when you start to see the “butterfly” or “bow” appear between conchos and the use of turquoise as an adornment. A butterfly (bow) is a smaller concho in between bigger conchos. A belt with butterflies and sometimes turquoise would be from the early 1900s – 1930s.
The timelines may slightly differentiate depending upon who you ask. Natives first had concho belts for personal use only, but around the turn of the last century, tourist demand had kicked in and a new outlet emerged.
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Category
Vintage 1950s American Native American More Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Coral, Turquoise and Bear Claw Necklace
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
The turquoise is from the Kingman Mine in Arizona. Bear claw with turquoise and coral. Twelve claws total. Exceptional; museum quality. Old Pawn. Acquired fr...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Native American Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Diamond and White Gold Ring
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Heart shaped diamond ring. 14kt white gold ladies wedding ring, with a 1.50 ct heart-shaped diamond center. SI1, I5, and 1.68 ct tw diamond melee.
PERIOD: Established 1940-50s
ORIG...
Category
Vintage 1940s Bridal Rings
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold
Navajo Amber Pendant
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Solid amber pendant necklace. Marked Sterling, signed Charles Johnson. Stunning giant amber, beautiful antique chain, lightweight for the size. Chain is...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Native American More Necklaces
Materials
Amber, Sterling Silver
19th Century Seed Pearl Necklace
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Gone With the Wind era pearl necklace - approx 5000 seed pearls, all hand drilled. In original leather/velvet carrying case. It appears that there was once a bracelet and earrings to...
Category
Antique 1860s American More Necklaces
Materials
Natural Pearl
