Navajo (Diné) Sterling Silver & Turquoise Pin [SOLD]

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This is a wonderful antique-style silver and turquoise brooch. The large domed oval turquoise stone, measuring 1-5/8" x 7/8", is an all-natural stone with a beautiful display of copper matrix. The stone is set in a silver bezel and surrounded by twisted silver rope. Silver wire swirls outline the edges of the silver base. A secure lock is attached to the pin mechanism.

 

Condition: as new

Provenance: sold by Adobe Gallery in 2005 to current resident of Wisconsin

Recommended Reading: North American Indian Jewelry and Adornment from Prehistory to the Present Concise Edition by Lois Sherr Dubin

 

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