Native American Jewelry

Native American Jewelry &
1950’s Southwestern Tourist & Fred Harvey Jewelry

NAVAJO 1970’s Blue Gem turquoise and sterling squash blossom necklace
and earrings, necklace 25" with the naja 3" by 3-1/4", weight about 6.5
ounces, clip earrings 5/8". The Blue Gem mine in Nevada is no longer active,
but almost all colors of turquoise came from it, from blues to greens.
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HERMAN VANDEVER Border turquoise and sterling silver custom made buckle made by
Herman Vanderer in March of 2016. The matrix is so lovely, as is the
sterling work it’s set in. It is 3-3/4" by 2-5/8".
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NATIVE AMERICAN squash
blossom necklace with an "ED" maker’s mark, sterling and Kingman turquoise
with amazing workmanship, real bear claws and hand made beads. It is a wearable
length of 29" and the front element is 3-1/8". Spectacular! Be
sure to notice all the masterful detail in this necklace.

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NATIVE AMERICAN watch in sterling silver and Kingman turquoise by David
Tune, possibly Zuni, bracelet watch and band in 14k gold and
sterling, the owner’s Father’s pride and joy. It’s Kingman turquoise and made in
about 1980. The bands are 3-1/2" and 2" not counting the
watch itself, so the wearable length with this watch is 7" long, and the
band is 1-1/4" at the widest.

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ROSALIE & AUGUSTINE PINTO Native American Zuni Kachina inlay pin or
pendant with hand made chain, tortoise with inlaid turquoise,
mother-of-pearl, jet and coral, pendant 3" by 1-3/4", chain 24". Both
Augustine and Rosalie Pinto are no longer living. They worked together and
signed their work "A.R.P., as this is signed, and they specialized in raised
mosaic inlay work. Their daughter Beverly Etsate is also a well known
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NATIVE AMERICAN TC (Thomas) Singer Navajo pendant in sterling with a
center turquoise and radiating lines like sunshine rays behind it, 2" by
1-3/4", marked on the reverse.

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NATIVE AMERICAN squash blossom sterling and turquoise two-strand hand
made beads necklace strung on twisted wire, 28" long with a 2-3/4" by 1-7/8"
Naja symbol at the bottom.

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NATIVE AMERICAN American oval pendant in sterling with a center
turquoise, impressed designs to highlight it, 2-1/4" by 1-1/3".

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NATIVE AMERICAN "liquid" sterling silver 30 strands necklace, 24". This
is created from long fine tubes of sterling all strung together, and it’s a
truly elegant look, circa 1970s.

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NATIVE AMERICAN Roy Vandever Navajo hair holder in sterling and turquoise
with feather and bead motifs, marked on the back with his name, about 3-1/2" by 3" with a
5 inch pick. The Vandever family has a few other master jewelry makers and
we have always enjoyed their work!

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NATIVE AMERICAN turquoise and dark shell 8 strand necklace and matching
earrings for pierced ears, necklace 22" and earrings 2" shell only earrings.

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NATIVE AMERICAN sterling and turquoise pillow puffy earrings with a
center turquoise in each and radiating petals around each, 1-1/3" by 1.

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NATIVE AMERICAN turquoise and shell heishi and 5-strand necklace with silver
findings, 28" long.

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NATIVE AMERICAN smaller sterling and turquoise earrings with a center
turquoise in each and radiating lines around each, 1-1/4" by 7/8" clip
backs.

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NATIVE AMERICAN

Hurbert Yowytewa Hopi sterling overlay bracelet. This is and weighs about
1.47 ounces. He worked from about the
1960s through his death in 1991. His mark can be seen in the Billie
Hougart’s wonderful book "Southwest Silver Marks" on page 387, where it says he specialized in
overlay work. His mark is joined by the Hopi Guild mark.
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PA
marked SET of a sterling ribbed cuff bracelet, ring and earrings. The
bracelet is 7" by 1-1/2" including the back
opening of 1-1/3" and the width is 1-1/2", and it weighs 2.61 ounces.
The ring is 9-3/4 and weighs .36 ounces, and
pierced earrings that are 1" by 1" and weigh .59 ounces. I am
not sure who the "PA" mark is for, but perhaps it is a Phyllis A Smith, Navajo
jeweler. This particular style was most noted as being made by Navajo jeweler
Tom Charlie, so perhaps someone copied his design. View #X39903

D marked sterling and turquoise earrings for pierced ears, marked "D
sterling", weight .43, 1" by 3/4". This has a beautiful pierced setting to
highlight the wonderful matrix in the turquoise.

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E. EDAAKIE Zuni sterling dime
bracelet with opals and mother-of-pearl, just lovely! It is a 1944 dime, and
the bracelet is 5-1/3" plus the 1-1/8" back opening and 1-1/2" is the widest
at the front. Signed inside the bracelet, it’s so beautifully detailed and a
joy to wear.
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BOLO Navajo sterling reversible bolo
tie, coral on one side turquoise on the other, bolo itself is 4" by 2-3/4", possibly
by Emil Benally, and patent
catch "Pat Pend Bennett".
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BOLO Navajo sterling reversible bolo
tie, coral on one side turquoise on the other, bolo itself is 4" by 2-3/4", possibly
by Emil Benally, and patent
catch "Pat Pend Bennett".
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SHARON SANDOVAL sterling and opal pendant earrings for pierced ears.
One is signed on the back "Sharon Sandoval" and the other is signed with
the letter "Z". That Z may be for Gertrude Zackery. The opals have
more color in them but for some reason, the camera washes out the
colors.

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M DAVIS Native American Navajo sterling and pink mother-of-pearl necklace, 17" with
a 1-3/4" front drop and five oval elements.

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RING Jefferson Abeyta sterling and blue dyed abalone
ring size 5-1/3 and runs 1-1/8" along the finger, total weight .29 ounces.
Jefferson is a Santo Domingo Native American Pueblo member.

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NATIVE American Navajo sterling and turquoise ring size
7-3/4 and runs 1-1/2" along the finger, total weight .50 ounces. It
has a hand etched star ark on the back. The double frame setting of a braid
look and then a plain smooth setting ends with two little balls, simple and
elegant.
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NATIVE American Navajo sterling and turquoise ring size 6
and runs 1" along the finger, total weight .31 ounces. It has a hand etched
star mark on the back. Set in a silver twist setting, it is simple and
classic.

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STERLING and turquoise domed ring with little silver ball accents, size 6
and runs 3/4" along the finger, total weight .49 ounces. It has a textured
interior.

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SUNSHINE REEVES Lone Mountain turquoise and sterling Navajo bracelet, 6-1/3"
including the 1" back opening and 1" wide; total weight 52 grams.

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NATIVE
American silver cuff bracelet with a coral center stone, corn and sun
motifs and roping detail, circa 1930-40s. This is a wearable size of
6-5/8" including the 1-1/4" opening, and the total weight is about 71
grams or 2.53 ounces. It is not signed and that
is typical of this era.
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PETRIFIED wood bracelet, 6-3/4" wearable size
including the 1-3/4" opening, 2" wide at the front; total weight 48 grams.
Circa 1950’s, it has applied wirework and scallop detailing. It has no marks
but it tests as sterling.

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FRED HARVEY sterling silver bracelet with a center turquoise
surrounded by silver bee-bees and inscribed with the typical Fred Harvey
symbols. It weighs .55 oz and is 6-1/3" around by 5/8" wide. If you have
an interest in jewelry from the Fred Harvey railroad era, we recommend
the book, "Fred Harvey Jewelry 1900-1955" by Dennis June.

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FRED HARVEY sterling silver bracelet with two rows of turquoise, circa 1940.
Some of the turquoise stones are a bit pitted with age, and they are set in a
saw-tooth cup. It weighs .86 oz and is 6-1/4" around including the 1" back
opening, c 1940. If you have an interest in jewelry from the Fred Harvey
railroad era, we recommend the book, "Fred Harvey Jewelry 1900-1955" by Dennis
June.

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FRED HARVEY sterling silver bracelet with an oval turquoise center
flanked by arrowhead-shaped applied silver pieces and decorated with the
typical Fred Harvey symbols. It is 6-1/2" including the 5/8" back
opening, circa 1940. If you have an interest in jewelry from the Fred
Harvey railroad era, we recommend the book, "Fred Harvey Jewelry
1900-1955" by Dennis June.

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RING Jerry
T. Nelson Navajo Native American sterling and gasphite ring, size 8 and
lays 1-1/3" along the finger. The channel work work is clean and
sophisticated and is reflected in pierced edge design of the setting.
Nelson is a contemporary jewelry maker.
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NATIVE
AMERICAN Angie Crespin necklace of turquoise and spiny oyster shell
with sterling fittings, a lush necklace with four strands and 29" long. Crespin is a
contemporary Santo Domingo Pueblo jewelry maker.
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SILVER Fred Harvey style
silver and turquoise tourist bracelet, adjustable at 6-1/2" inside, 1" at
front and 1/3" at back, circa 1940.
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STERLING silver earrings with a Phoenix bird on each, 1" clip backs, similar to
the Monongye bracelet we have, shown at the right here.
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PRESTON MONONGYE Native American sterling silver overlay
bracelet with stylized Phoenix birds and a center diamond shape. The
wearable size 6-1/4" around by 1" wide and it weighs 1.47 oz. On the back is
the "P" in a bird mark he used circa 1960.
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NATIVE AMERICAN Zuni inlay
pendant with gaspeite, turquoise, lapis and coral stripes, marked "sterling"
on the back, 1-7/8" by 1/2", with a sterling neck ring that is about 3/16"
wide.
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"Dragon’s breath" is glass cabochon that is specially treated to give it
this particular coloring and rainbow effect, which is a big favorite of mine. I
remember seeing pieces like this as a child growing up in the southwest back in
the 1950’s.

DRAGON’S BREATH Fred Harvey era sterling and dragon’s breath glass cabochon bracelet
circa 1950, with the Maisel’s kachina mark. "Dragon’s breath" is glass cabochon that is specially treated to
give it this particular coloring and rainbow effect, which is a big favorite of
mine. I remember seeing pieces like this as a child around the southwest, in the
1950’s. The cabochon is set in a twisted wire surround with a beaded design
on both sides and crossed arrows beside that. On the sides are the motifs of the
flat shouldered Thunderbird and raining clouds. On the back is a Kachina maker’s
mark used by Maisel’s as well as the word, "sterling". The is very slight scratching on
a small part of the cabochon stone, not visible except with a raking light and a
magnifier. Wearable size 6-1/3" which includes the 1-1/8" back opening,
about 1" wide at the front and weighs about
24 grams or about .86 ounces. If you have an interest in jewelry from the Fred Harvey railroad era, we
recommend the book, "Fred Harvey Jewelry 1900-1955" by Dennis June.

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DRAGON’S BREATH Fred Harvey era sterling silver bracelet with three Dragon’s Breath
stones set in twisted wire and beaded settings and marked "sterling" on the
back. "Dragon’s breath" is glass cabochon that is specially treated to give it
this particular coloring and rainbow effect, which is a big favorite of mine. I
remember seeing pieces like this as a child growing up in the southwest in the 1950’s. This is
6-1/4" wearable size including the 1" opening and it is slightly adjustable.
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1-1/4" wide at the front and weighs about .94 ounces. It has the crossed arrows, lightening, thunder and bear paw designs on the sides
and is marked inside "sterling" with beading around each stone, circa 1950.
This weighs a total of 26 grams.
If you have an interest in jewelry from the Fred Harvey railroad era, we
recommend the book, "Fred Harvey Jewelry 1900-1955" by Dennis June.

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DRAGON’S BREATH Fred Harvey era sterling and glass cabochon
bracelet, circa 1950, 6-7/8" wearable size including the 1" opening and slightly
adjustable, 1 inch across the front, and it weighs about .77 ounces. "Dragon’s
breath", a glass cabochon that is specially treated to give it this particular
coloring and rainbow effect, which is a big favorite of mine. I remember seeing
pieces like this as a child growing up in the southwest in the 1950’s. This
bracelet has a Thunderbird the crossed arrows design on each side. This
bracelet has no marks but tests as sterling. If you have an interest in jewelry
from the Fred Harvey and railroad era, we recommend the book, "Fred Harvey
Jewelry 1900-1955" by Dennis June.

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FRED HARVEY style dragon’s breath art glass cabochon cut stone set in sterling rectangular ring
size 8 and 3/4" by 1/2" across the top stone, total weight 7 grams. It
has the punched and arrow motifs on the sides and is marked "sterling’
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FRED HARVEY sterling and Dragon’s breath art glass cabochon bracelet with crossed arrow
symbols beside the cabochon and symbols for lightening, thunderbird, bear paw
and sunshine on each side, marked "sterling" on the inside, 6-1/3" wearable size
including the 1-1/8" opening and 1" wide at the front; total weight is
18.4 grams. Circa 1950s.

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RING EW Ernest Wood Navajo Native American ring with turquoise set in
dog tooth gilt sterling settings, lovely crafted leaves and scrolls, size 8
and 1-5/8" along the finger. There is a small mark on the back where the
ring was sized at some time in the past.

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NATIVE AMERICAN teardrop shaped plaque with an oval
turquoise and the Zia sun behind it, 2" by 1-1/4", glue on the back.
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NATIVE AMERICAN Zuni animal fetish necklace with three strands of
turquoise, jet, mother-of-pearl and coral fetishes, it is 27" long
at the shortest strand and it has silver findings.

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NATIVE AMERICAN JC Navajo sterling and agate shadowbox setting pendant
with a landscape look in three-tone browns, 2" by 1-1/3" with 1/2" loop.
The "JC" mark is on the back, but I don’t know who that maker is.
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STERLING with 14k yellow
gold overlay native American motif bracelet with agate, illegible
hallmark, nice hefty weight, 6-5/8" around the inside, 1-1/8" opening
and 3/4" wide .
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ALVIN VANDEVER Navajo sterling silver sun face kachina ring, size 8-3/4 and
1-1/4" along the finger. This is the Sun Kachina, also known as "Tawa", with
a spruce tree in his left hand and a bell in his right.
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SANTA DOMINGO Native American
black record- or battery-backed necklace with
a figure made up of turquoise, agate, mop and strung on agate, turquoise
beads, 20" with a 2-1/2" pendant, gold tips.
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American sterling silver hand made chain, 23-1/2" by 1/8", no marks .62 ounces.
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LD Native American sterling
silver
and Kingman turquoise
bracelet, weight 1.69 ounces, 6-1/2" including the 1-1/8" opening at the back,
excellent condition.
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NAKAI
Navajo sterling silver ring with coral, amethyst, Gaspeite and turquoise stones, size
8-1/2, .44 ounces, 1" by 3/4" along the finger.
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LMC
Navajo
signed sterling silver and turquoise bracelet, 6-5/8"
including the 1-1/4" back opening, weighs 1.84 ounces. The single
turquoise stone has a beautiful matrix and color. The "LMC" mark is for
Ida McCray, a Navajo jewelry maker.
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NATIVE AMERICAN turquoise necklace with graduated smooth beads and silver
ends. The wearable length is 14-1/2" long and the beads are from 1/3" down
to 1/8".
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STERLING silver chain-strung necklace with what looks like a malachite pendant and matching earrings. Necklace is 28" long, stylized pendant 1-1/3"
by 1-1/8", screw back earrings are 1" by 1/2" not including the findings.
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STERLING shimmering liquid silver necklace with 10
strands, a real beauty and a classic as well. It is 24" long and in
excellent condition.

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NATIVE AMERICAN large oval earrings with a turquoise center and
radiating and scalloped designs, 2" by 1-1/2" clip backs that are light weight and easy to wear,
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marked "sterling on the back of each.

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NATIVE AMERICAN Zuni inlay dancer pendant with mother-of-pearl,
turquoise, abalone and jet inlays, 2" by 1-1/2". This
figure is called an Apache Gong Dancer. It’s Zuni style work but
made by a Navajo.

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NATIVE AMERICAN oval earrings with radiating designs, clip back, light
weight and easy to wear 1-5/8" by 1-1/4", CC sterling.

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STERLING
ring with turquoise, amethyst and malachite, size is adjustable as it
overlaps on the back, top is 1-1/3" by 1-1/8". #N39783

TURQUOISE
bracelet in a larger size with four rows of turquoise, 7-5/8" wearable size
including the 1-1/2" back opening and it is 1-5/8" wide, no signature or
marks.
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TURQUOISE
ring set in silver. #N39784

SUNSHINE REEVES sterling and turquoise ring size 8-1/2 and
7/8" along the finger and weighs .49 ounces.
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STERLING silver ring with a bear claw motif, size 7-3/4 and lays 1-1/2"
along the finger and weighs about 1.11 ounces. While we do not recognize the
maker’s mark, we do think this is a Native American ring. It’s a
substantial ring of high quality, and be sure to look at all the photos
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REW DINEH
Navajo, Native American sterling and
turquoise pendant with the sunshine mark, .90 ounces, 2" by 1-1/3" pendant with
a 1/3" loop. It has a gorgeously matrix in the turquoise and a
lovely blue color.
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STERLING Tommy Singer sterling and turquoise bolo tie,
Navajo, Sleeping Beauty or Kingman turquoise. The sterling silver part
is 2" by 2-1/3" and it’s marked "T Singer sterling" on the back.
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STERLING

Buckle with YeiBiChi designs inlaid using turquoise and coral, 3-1/2" by 2" takes a 1-1/2"
belt. Often called "Yeis", these are mythical and supernatural beings that
communicate between the people and their gods. These figures are often seen in
blankets as well.
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STERLING concho belt with turquoise on each link, Native American.
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STERLING Native American turquoise cuff bracelet circa 1980s, wearable 6"
including the 1" opening and 1-1/4 wide at the front; total weight about
28 grams.

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EBW Evans Bryant Waatas Zuni sterling and turquoise needlepoint
links bracelet with box catch, 7" by 1". This bracelet was made circa
1985, and Waatas died in 2011.

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TURQUOISE and sterling Native American ring, size 4-3/4 and 1-1/4" along the
finger. The stone has a nice matrix and the setting is a double row of worked
sterling.

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NATIVE AMERICAN hinged pill box in a sea shell shape with a lovely turquoise on
top, 1-1/3" by 1" and about 1/2" deep.

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NATIVE AMERICAN Zuni inlay money clip, 2" by 3/4".
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NATIVE AMERICAN Zuni needlepoint turquoise hair pick, 2 pronged.

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FEENEY Leo Feeney sterling cross of coral, faceted garnets and citrine, 3-1/4"
by 2" with a 5/8" lop and a 23" sterling beads necklace.
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NAVAJO Herman Vanderer
sterling silver neck ring, perfect to wear with or without a slide-on
pendant. It is 13" long with a 2-1/2" opening, so the wearable size is
15-1/2". It is about 1/4" wide, and it weighs just under an ounce. It is not
signed by Herman, who is an award-winning Native American jewelry maker, but
it was purchased directly from him. #N37239

NJ Nila Cook Johnson Navajo sterling and white
Drusy ring size 9-1/8, weight
.41 ounces, top 1" by 3/4". I was so surprised to see this
mark, and I see that it is attributed to Cook Johnson on line.
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YAZZIE Navajo Native
American sterling watch cuff bracelet with turquoise and coral, signed
inside "J. Yazzie", 6-3/4" around the inside including the 1-3/4" back
opening and it weighs 1.46ounces. It is a beautiful example of Native
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ELB inlaid turquoise and sterling front facing hoop
earrings marked on the back "ELB" and the earring findings are marked
"sterling", each length is 2" by 1" wide and screw backs.
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NATIVE AMERICAN Zuni inlaid brooch and earrings with mop, turquoise and
coral pieces in the shape of the sun, mark on the back of all three pieces,
brooch 1-1/2" and clip back earrings 1", sun face logo on the back.
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NATIVE AMERICAN sterling feather brooch with a turquoise set in the front,
marked "sterling" on the back, 3-1/4" by 3/4".
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NATIVE AMERICAN sterling and coral dangling feather
earrings, 1-1/2" long and for pierced ears.
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