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Antique Vintage Sterling Coin Silver Native Navajo Shadowbox Turquoise Ring 4.75

Antique Vintage Sterling Coin Silver Native Navajo Shadowbox Turquoise Ring 4.75
Antique Vintage Sterling Coin Silver Native Navajo Shadowbox Turquoise Ring 4.75
Antique Vintage Sterling Coin Silver Native Navajo Shadowbox Turquoise Ring 4.75
Antique Vintage Sterling Coin Silver Native Navajo Shadowbox Turquoise Ring 4.75
Antique Vintage Sterling Coin Silver Native Navajo Shadowbox Turquoise Ring 4.75
Antique Vintage Sterling Coin Silver Native Navajo Shadowbox Turquoise Ring 4.75

Antique Vintage Sterling Coin Silver Native Navajo Shadowbox Turquoise Ring 4.75
We have similar Navajo and Turquoise items, which would pair nicely with this piece, for sale this week. Listing Description by: Dylan L. Age Circa : Antique Native Navajo C. Markings : Unmarked, Tested, and Guaranteed. Country of Origin : United States - Navajo Nation. Gram Weight : 5.7 Grams. Main Stone Measurements/Color : Measures 10.7 mm long by 5.7 mm wide, Opaque deep green-blue with opaque brown striations. Stone Treatment : The stone appears to be untreated, but we are not certified gemologists. Stone has been tested and guaranteed using a professional Presidium Duo refractive, heat, and hardness tester.

Stone Cuts : Oval Cabochon Cut. Item Measurements : The face of the ring measures 0.72" in length and 0.52" wide not including the shoulders of the ring.

The band measures 2.8 mm wide at the base. Sizable by your local jeweler : Yes. The focal point of this item is the oval cabochon cut turquoise stone in the ring. There is a rope twist accents at the base of the bezel setting.

The face of the ring was made in a shadowbox motif, with a large oval in high relief serving as a frame for the ring itself. The sterling silver is slightly patinaed in some areas, which adds to the character of the piece. 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. 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 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. 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. 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. Harcross Turquoise comes out of a family owned Nevada mine that produces non-Nevada looking turquoise. The turquoise ranges from a medium blue to a medium green, with a light golden brown or white matrix throughout.

This relatively rare turquoise is very similar to stones that come out of the Kingman, Royston, or Pilot Mountain mines. The item "Antique Vintage Sterling Coin Silver Native Navajo Shadowbox Turquoise Ring 4.75" is in sale since Saturday, October 19, 2019. This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Ethnic, Regional & Tribal\Native American\Rings". The seller is "abeautifultimeco" and is located in Fort Collins, Colorado. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Country of Origin: United States - Navajo Nation
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Ethnic Origin: Navajo
  • Featured Refinements: Navajo Ring
  • Metal Purity: .900
  • Main Stone: Turquoise
  • Sizable: No
  • Metal: Sterling Silver
  • Jewelry Type: Rings
  • Tribal Affiliation: Navajo
  • Ring Size: 4.75

Antique Vintage Sterling Coin Silver Native Navajo Shadowbox Turquoise Ring 4.75