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Style: Native American
Navajo Sterling Squash Blossom
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo sterling silver and squash blossom. Each bead is a coin hand stamped together. Center Kingman turquoise stone in naja. Four Liberty 1945 coins and two smaller ones on naja.
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Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Ring Native American Old Pawn Turquoise Mother Of Pearl
Located in Wallkill, NY
Another example of the exquisite craftsmanship of Native American silver smiths. Large Inlaid Bird made up of Turquoise and mother of pearl surrounded by a feather motif in sterling ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Native American Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Zuni Native American Turquoise Bear Fetish Necklace
By Purry
Located in Wallkill, NY
This is a fantastic piece of wearable art Native American ~ Bear Fetish necklace in sterling silver. Circa 1970s-80s. Large detailed bear with bezel set Tu...
Category
1970s American Vintage Native American Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Liberty Coin Squash and Turquoise Blossom
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo turquoise and sterling silver squash blossom necklace made from soldered mercury dime, or winged Liberty Head dimes with sand cast naja containing ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Lapis Cross by Philbert Secatero
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Sterling silver and lapis cross by Navajo silversmith Philbert Secatero. The cross is beautifully handmade using traditional Navajo techniques.
Cross Measures: 2 1/4” x 3” with a 3/4” bale
Total Length: 3 3/4”
Philbert Secatero's hallmarked by the artist.
Philbert Secatero is an accomplished Navajo silversmith who creates traditional Navajo Jewelry...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Native American Jewelry
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
1950s American Vintage Native American Jewelry
Materials
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Navajo Turquoise Cluster Bracelet
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Native American Navajo Indian Sleeping Beauty turquoise and sterling silver cluster bracelet. Made in traditional teardrop sunburst style and twisted rope sterling. Stamped Sterling ...
Category
2010s American Native American Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage Native American Sterling Silver Lapidary Inlay Ring, Size 6.5
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Gorgeous silver ring with a lapidary inlay plaque.
Features shell, onyx, coral and turquoise.
Size: 6.5.
Length of Plaque: 51 mm.
Metal: 0.925 sterling silver.
Weight: 10.8 grams.
Category
20th Century American Native American Jewelry
Materials
Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage Native American Navajo Silver and Turquoise Thunderbird Earrings c.1970s
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Native American Navajo Silver and Turquoise Thunderbird Earrings c.1970s
Length: 2.45"
Width: 1.13"
Weight of each earring: 4.86 grams
T...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
Navajo Golden Hill Turquoise Ring
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Native American Navajo Indian Golden Hill turquoise and sterling ring. Exceptional high-grade stone featuring signature Golden Hills sky-blue color with deep brown matrix across surf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, 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
1950s American Vintage Native American Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Coral
Navajo Golden Hill Turquoise and Sterling Silver Ring
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo Golden Hill turquoise and stering ring. Exceptional high grade stone with excellent colors and depth surrounded by classic sterling border. Stamped "sterling" and maker's mark...
Category
2010s American Native American Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Denim Lapis & Kingman Turquoise Earrings Rocki Gorman design made by Kee C Cook
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This gorgeous pair of old-style cluster earrings is a Rocki Gorman design made by Navajo silversmith Kee C Cook. The round cluster earrings feature blue gemstone (Denim Lapis & Kingm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Native American Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver & 18 Karat Gold 4-Piece Ranger Buckle Set by Mona Van Riper
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Heavy gauge sterling silver ranger set by Santa Fe artist Mona Van Riper. The 2” x 2 ¼” buckle has two 18 karat gold flowers with red garnets in the center. The two keepers and the tip also have an 18 karat gold floral motif with garnets. The set is made for a 1” belt. Price is for buckle set only. Belts are sold separately.
Santa Fe artist Mona Van Riper is known for her unique one of a kind jewelry. She is a favorite of collectors because of her unique designs and she chooses only the highest quality stones. Day of the Dead figures and skulls are among her favorite designs. She has been designing jewelry since 1976.
About the Artist
Mona Van Riper was raised in Santa Fe and Taos, New Mexico. She began silver-smithing at the Mabel Dodge Lujan House in Taos in 1976. Making and designing jewelry has been a constant part of her life ever since. Mona is most well-known for her elaborate and intricate buckles, whether with a western theme, crown, fleur-de-lis, heart or with her eponymous skulls. Most of the country’s finest buckle makers—often artisans who learned the skills from their fathers and grandfathers—ply their craft in remote locales, often in obscurity. Mona Van Riper fits that profile. She creates one-of-a-kind turquoise, 18-karat gold, and sterling silver buckles in a 10-by-10-foot utility room in her home located on a dirt road, miles outside of Santa Fe, N.M.
Mona’s early jewelry was heavy stamped Navajo style made from hand-cast ingots and coins. Over the years her style has developed into a more sophisticated and contemporary look while maintaining her signature old-world flavor. In 1992 Mona introduced engraving into her work which has given her jewelry a broader appeal. Mona’s unique jewelry is made from sterling silver in combination with 18 karat gold overlays and engraving. She often uses rare and very high-grade custom cut turquoise in her pieces. Mixing precious and semi-precious stones also gives her jewelry a timeless look.
You will find notable differences in quality between artisan-made belt buckles and those that major luxury brands’ machines churn out by the thousands. Handmade solid silver and...
Category
20th Century American Native American Jewelry
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver
Original Mummy’s Bundle Necklace by Doug and Mary Handcock 23339 C910.S
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Joining of crosses, many crosses come together with turquoise rondelle & sterling chain. – original handwritten description by Mary Hancock
Mary and Doug...
Category
Early 2000s American Native American Jewelry
Materials
Silver
Navajo Kingman Squash Blossom Necklace
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo squash blossom necklace. Turquoise is from the Kingman Mine in Arizona. Featurig ten spiderweb stones on necklace and 8 on naja, each surrounded by a scalloped and twisted rop...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Jewelry
Materials
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 Jewelry
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
Classic, Historic and Rare Zuni Rainbow Dancer Pin by Merle Edaakie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Merle Edaakie, Zuni Master Lapidary Artist
Large Zuni Inlay Rainbow Dancer Pin
1946
Robert Wallace Collection
Collection Number RP 164
Natural turquoise, spi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Other, Sterling Silver
Native American 5-Strand Sonoran Gold Turquoise Beaded Necklace
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
The 22.5” five strands of hand rolled Sonoran Gold turquoise beads necklace with silver cones and silver beads at both ends.
Sonoran Gold Turq...
Category
Late 20th Century Native American Jewelry
Native American Vintage Mother of Pearl Turquoise Men's Ring Sterling Sz 10 3/4
Located in Greensboro, NC
Size: 10 3/4
Native American
Era: Vintage
Metal Content: Sterling Silver
Stone Information
Natural Mother of Pearl
Color: White & Yellow
Natural Green Turquoise
Treatment: Routin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Native American Jewelry
Materials
Pearl, Turquoise
ZUNI Native American Sterling Silver Bear Inlaid Coral & Turquoise Pendant Pin
Located in Wallkill, NY
Zuni Native American Sterling silver with Turquoise inlay along with Coral, Onyx and mother of pearl. This both a brooch and a pen...
Category
1980s American Vintage Native American Jewelry
Materials
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Golden Hill Turquoise Ring
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo Golden Hill turquoise and sterling silver ring. Exceptional high grade stone with excellent colors and depth surrounded by classic sterling border. Desert Lavender, or Golden ...
Category
2010s American Native American Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, 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
1960s American Vintage Native American Jewelry
Materials
Coral, Sterling Silver
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
1950s American Vintage Native American Jewelry
Materials
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Larry Golsh Turquoise and Tufa Cast Gold Pendant Necklace
Located in New York, NY
This stunning, handmade turquoise and 14-karat yellow gold necklace and pendant were made by a jewelry artist who once trained in architecture. Larry Golsh, of the Pala Mission and Cherokee peoples, is one of the last living greats of the post-Loloma generation.
Designed as a long, tapered rectangle, the pendant features three jagged lines beneath a vivid turquoise stone. The rugged texture of the tufa-cast gold. This impressive modernist jewel weighs 98.5 grams. The pendant measures 4” x 1.25”, and the chain, 22 inches long, complements the pendant’s bold yet elegant design.
In perfect condition, this striking necklace is suited for both men and women.
Larry Golsh is considered one of the icons of contemporary Native American jewelry...
Category
20th Century American Native American Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Sterling Silver Cuff with Five Blue Gem Turquoise Stones
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This is a collaborative piece by Guy Hoskie and Bruce Eckhardt. The silverwork was done by Guy Hoskie and the stones were sourced, cut, and polished by ...
Category
Late 20th Century Native American Jewelry
Vintage Navajo Sterling Silver & Turquoise Ring, Size 7
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage Native American Navajo silver ring.
Features a bezel-set turquoise in a unique tooled border.
Size: 7.
Approximately 30 mm long.
Metal: 0.925 sterling silver.
Weight: 11.8 gr...
Category
20th Century American Native American Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Natural Turquoise Inlay Wavy Link Bracelet in Polished 14 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Indulge in the elegance of this captivating lady's turquoise inlay bracelet, meticulously crafted in lustrous 14 karat yellow gold in a wavy d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Native American Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Navajo Golden Hill Turquoise Set
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo handmade sterling silver squash blossom, earrings, bracelet and ring by Navajo silversmiths. Natural Grade A, untreated Golden Hill turquoise set in classic sterling silver de...
Category
2010s American Native American Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Fine Estate Ervin Tsosie Navajo Turquoise Coral Lapis Lazuli Inlay Bear Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Large estate Navajo sterling silver, turquoise, coral, lapis lazuli, mother of pearl, onyx micro inlay large Sacred Bear necklace by Ervin Tsosie
20th Century
The bear is a sacred and powerful symbol in Navajo culture, symbolizing strength, wisdom and courage. This striking necklace by Ervin Tsosie is composed of sterling silver and turquoise inlaid sterling silver bead chain and a large 3 inch wide sterling silver and gemstone inlaid Bear...
Category
20th Century American Native American Jewelry
Materials
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Santo Domingo Beaded Coral Necklace
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Santo Domingo beaded coral necklace. Featuring eight strands strung with coral and sterling having traditional cord wrapping. Beads are exceptionally small and fine with deep scarlet coloring. Would make the perfect finishing touch for a casual or formal western look. 30"L
Family Owned & Operated
Cisco’s Gallery deals in the rare, exceptional, and one-of-a-kind pieces that define the history of America and the Old West. Our pieces range from American Indian to Cowboy Western and include original items of everyday life, commerce, art, and warfare that tamed America’s frontier. Our 14,000 square foot gallery opened in 1996 in beautiful Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
Personal Service
Cisco’s operates on old fashioned values – honesty and integrity, and all of our items are backed by our money back guarantee. We appreciate the opportunity to earn your business. Whether you desire assistance with a jewelry purchase, choosing a gift, identification, or even selling – we hope to be your trusted source.
Native American, Indian, Santa Domingo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Jewelry
Materials
Coral, Sterling Silver
Original Mummy’s Bundle Necklace/Choker by Doug and Mary Hancock 23340 C1035a.s
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
“Gathering of buttons”, Navajo buttons surrounded by white heart beads and feather. – original handwritten description by Mary Hancock
Mary and Doug Hanc...
Category
Early 2000s North American Native American Jewelry
Materials
Silver
Navajo Coral and Sterling Bracelet
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo sterling silver and coral cuff bracelet by J. Lee. This bracelet has five natural coral pieces across the center top portion. The band is completely hand stamped sterling and ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Native American Jewelry
Materials
Coral, Sterling Silver
Armand American Horse Turquoise Nickel Silver Jewelry Box
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Armand American Horse nickel silver and turquoise jewelry box. Includes moon face motif on lid and hand stamped detail along sides. Stamped on bottom with artist hallmark. Three genu...
Category
20th Century American Native American Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Lapis Lazuli Squash Blossom Necklace Navajo Native American
Located in Wallkill, NY
This is a Fabulous Lapis Lazuli Navajo Squash Blossom- This is a large necklace. Hallmarked on the back Measuring. The Naja (center drop) is 3.90 inches x 3.73 top to bottom. Double...
Category
1960s American Vintage Native American Jewelry
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
Sterling silver Ring Augustine & Rosalie Pinto Native American Mud People
Located in Wallkill, NY
Stunning craftsmanship on this sterling Native American Ring Measuring 1.46 in. x 1.07 in. Hallmarked A.R.P Augustine & Rosalie Pinto amazing silver smiths. Augustine and Rosalie Pi...
Category
1950s American Vintage Native American Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Carico Lake Turquoise Pendant by Navajo Silversmith Betty Tom
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Sterling silver pendant by Navajo silversmith Bea (Betty) Tom. The 2” x 2” pendant with a 3/4” bale has 14 Carico Lake turquoise cabochons surrounding a 1” x 1 1/8 Carico Lake turquoise stone. Hallmarked "Bea Tom"
About the Artist:
Specializing in traditional Navajo cluster work, Navajo silversmith Betty Tom was born & raised in Thoreau, NM. Betty started silversmithing right after high school, learning by watching her father. Mother of three and Grandmother of four, Betty still lives in Thoreau, and continues to provide the Southwest with collectible turquoise and silver jewelry...
Category
Late 20th Century Native American Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
Navajo Turquoise and Coral Ring
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo ring with turquoise and coral old pawn ring. Both stones set in hand stamped silver with leaf and scroll design.
PERIOD: After 1950
ORIGIN: Nav...
Category
1950s American Vintage Native American Jewelry
Materials
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Classic and Rare Small Matched Pair of Zuni Rainbow Dancer Pins by Merle Edaakie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Merle Edaakie, Zuni Master Lapidary Artist
Zuni Inlay Rainbow Dancer Pin Set
1946
Robert Wallace Collection
Collection Numbers RP 135 & RP 217
Natural turquo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Other, Sterling Silver
Ben Yazzie Navajo Native American Sterling Silver Ring
Located in Montreal, QC
Native American Navajo Ben Yazzie sterling silver ring and turquoise stone size 7 1/2. Signed inside, top measures 27mm x 22mm, turquoise measures 21mm...
Category
1980s American Vintage Native American Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Zuni Sleeping Beauty Turquoise and Sterling Earrings
By Zuni
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Zuni Sleeping Beauty turquoise and sterling earrings. Post backs with ten clear Sleeping Beauty stones set in shadow box with twisted rope borders ending in silver spoon drops. Lightweight and eye catching.
PERIOD: Late 20th Century
ORIGIN: Southwest - Zuni, Native American
SIZE: 2 3/4'L x 3/4"W
Family Owned & Operated
Cisco’s Gallery...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Coral Nugget Belt Buckle
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Shadowbox belt buckle with multi coral nuggets. Marked sterling silver. Made by Navajo silversmith J. Begay. Stunning oxblood coral stones surrounded by twisted rope border and sterl...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Jewelry
Materials
Coral, 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
1980s American Vintage Native American Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Contemporary Sterling Silver Tufa Cast Cuff by Navajo Silversmith Fidel Bahe
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Solar system sterling silver tufa cast cuff by Navajo silversmith Fidel Bahe is a pictorial with moons, planets. The 1 1/4” textured hand stamped cuff is 5 3/4” with a 1 1/4” gap.
About the artist
Fidel Bahe was born in 1949 at Keams Canyon, Arizona. He is the firstborn of eight children--two sisters and five brothers. He studied architecture and engineering at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff before taking up silversmithing at the age of 24. Fidel focused on traditional Navajo designs with his own creative style. In 1976, Preston Monongye...
Category
20th Century American Native American Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Zuni Bear 77 Fetish Necklace Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Native American
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS A MAGNIFICENT ANTIQUE NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN ZUNI SLEEPING BEAUTY TURQUOISE, JET, AGATE, PIPESTONE, MOTHER OF PEARL BEAR, ANIMAL FETISH NE...
Category
20th Century American Native American Jewelry
Materials
Agate, Turquoise, Pearl
Beaded Turquoise Necklace with Three Crosses
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Turquoise beaded cross necklace. Featuring one large sterling wrapped cross pendant attached to beaded chain. Beads are also made of turquois and oblong shaped. Each turquoise bead i...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Signed Zuni or Navajo Turquoise Inlay Estate 14k Yellow Gold Ring
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
An estate Native American statement ring, with 9 turquoise gems inlayed in a fashionable signet formation. Signed Begay or Belah a Zuni or Navajo artist. Made with 14 karat yellow go...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Native American Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Striking Navajo Stamped Heavy Sterling Silver Belt Buckle by Wilson Jim, 1988
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This outstanding belt buckle of heavy sterling silver exhibits all the beautifully detailed stamp work that has become a hallmark of master Navajo Silversmith Wilson Jim...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
Turquoise Beaded Necklace with Turquoise Pendant
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Sterling silver old style pendant by Navajo silversmith Leonard James. A pear-shaped turquoise stone in the center is surrounded by 17 smaller turquoise cabochons. The sterling silver pendant is 1 7/8” x 2 1/2” and signed “L James S/S.”
Twenty two strands of small hand cut turquoise beads...
Category
Late 20th Century Native American Jewelry
Native American Sterling Silver and Turquoise Wheel Earrings
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Native American sterling silver wheel dangle earrings.
Features turquoise set on silver.
French loop hook fasteners.
Diameter: 35 mm.
Metal: 0.925 sterling silver.
Weight: 15.2 grams.
Category
20th Century American Native American Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, 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
1960s American Vintage Native American Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Native American Sterling Silver with Coral and Turquoise Dangle Earrings
Located in Van Nuys, CA
These Native American earrings feature coral and turquoise set in sterling silver.
Length: 34 mm.
Metal: 0.925 sterling silver.
Weight: 9.5 grams.
Category
20th Century American Native American Jewelry
Materials
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Native American 5-Strand Mediterranean Coral Beaded Necklace
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Five strands of hand rolled tubed Mediterranean red coral beads interspaced with small green turquoise beads. The 21.5” necklace has sterling silver ends with a Zia Cross hallmark.
Category
Late 20th Century Native American Jewelry
Sterling Silver Blue Jay Coral & Turquoise Pendent Necklace Zuni Native American
Located in Wallkill, NY
Sammy and Esther Guardian Blue Jay Motif Pendant set in Sterling Silver. Inlaid with Turquoise and coral. The Pendant attached to a beaded necklace Hallmarked on the back. Measures ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Native American Jewelry
Materials
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Kachina Turquoise Bolo
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Sterling silver bolo by Native American Navajo Indian silversmith Avin Joe in the shape of a detailed Kachina with single Kingman turquoise stone on a black braided rope tie. Stamped...
Category
2010s American Native American Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Native American 1950 Zuni Bird Necklace In Sterling Inlaid Turquoise & Carnelian
By Zuni
Located in Miami, FL
A Native American Zuni necklace.
A beautiful vintage tribal piece, created in Arizona by the Zuni Native American culture, back in the ...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Native American Jewelry
Materials
Carnelian, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
Navajo Walrus Ivory and Turquoise Concho Belt
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Carved ivory bighorns with Blue Kingman Mine turquoise. Wonderful patina. Original leather; nine conchos total. Signed A.J.M.
PERIOD: After 1950
ORIGIN: Navajo, Southwest
SIZE: Total belt length 56"; buckle 3 1/2" x 5"; conchos 3" x 4"
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...
Category
1950s American Vintage Native American Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Cuff with Coral, Turquoise, Jet and Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Heavy gauge sterling silver cuff with a row of coral and turquoise stones and jet and mother of pearl inlay. This exceptional cuff is handcrafted by Hopi silversmith Chimney Butte...
Category
Late 20th Century Native American Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
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