Diné Sterling Silver and Turquoise Triangular Shape Earrings [SOLD]
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- Category: Earrings
- Origin: Diné of the Navajo Nation
- Medium: sterling silver, turquoise
- Size: 2-¾” long x 1-⅛” wide
- Item # C4643.59 SOLD
Silver tubes, sheet silver, and turquoise were combined in this extraordinary pair of earrings which we must attribute to an unknown Diné of the Navajo Nation artisan because they are not signed with the name of the maker. The sheet silver was oxidized prior to placing the small turquoise cabs in silver bezels. Silver tubing constitutes the three legs of the triangle. Attached to the bottom of the darkened sheet silver backing are five silver bars with silver drops on their tips. The earrings are equipped for pierced ears.
These earrings are stamped with 925 on the back indicating these are sterling silver. An alloy of silver containing 92.5 by weight of silver and 7.5 by weight of other metals, usually copper. The sterling silver standard in the United States has a minimum millesimal fineness of .925.
Condition: very good condition
Provenance: Diné Sterling Silver and Turquoise Triangular Shape Earringsfrom a private collection
Recommended Reading:
- Skystone and Silver: The Collector's Book of Southwest Indian Jewelry by Carl Rosnek and Joseph Stacey
- Navajo and Pueblo Earrings 1850-1945 - Collected by Robert V. Gallegos by Robert Bauver
TAGS: Southwest Indian Jewelry, Diné - Navajo Nation, Earrings
- Category: Earrings
- Origin: Diné of the Navajo Nation
- Medium: sterling silver, turquoise
- Size: 2-¾” long x 1-⅛” wide
- Item # C4643.59 SOLD
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