Early Native American Navajo HAND-CUT Turquoise INGOT Silver Bracelet

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Early Native American Navajo HAND-CUT Turquoise INGOT Silver Bracelet

$975.00

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Tribe Navajo
Hallmark/Artist Unmarked
Date First 1/2 of the 20th Century
Size 1-1/8" wide with an inside of 5-1/2" from end to end plus a 1" opening
Condition Excellent condition with no damage to the silver or the stones
Materials Beautiful NATURAL turquoise that could possibly be old Godber and hand forged coin silver or better
Item Weight Nice 56 grams / 2 ounces

Product Description

This fantastic Native American handmade bracelet has all the evidence of an earlier bracelet with the hand-cut turquoise stones set in handmade bezels and mounted to a nicely worn hammered silver shank. The design on the silver was made using simple tools but still look quite complex. As you can see the silver work is a bit crude by todays standards. Upon close inspection you can see a few cracks in the ingot due to the annealing difficulties the silversmiths faced during the first quarter of the century.

The turquoise is beautiful and has the same characteristics that is found in stones pulled from the Godber/Burnham mine. They are hand-cut, natural and set in handmade bezels . You may see some bright white dots in the photos but that is from the reflection off the lights.