A wonderful vintage sterling silver and natural turquoise cuff, believed to date to approximately the 1970s. The bracelet features three substantial natural turquoise stones, each with its own distinctive coloration and matrix. The large center stone is especially striking, displaying vivid blue-green turquoise with dramatic black and brown matrix, flanked by two turquoise cabochons.
Each stone is set in a hand-made sterling silver bezel accented with twisted wire, silver drops, and an openwork cuff construction. The aged silver and natural patina give the piece the unmistakable character of an older, well-loved piece of Native American jewelry.
The artist is unknown, and the cuff shows evidence of an earlier repair, consistent with its vintage age and history. Remarkably, it also retains its original vintage price tag, adding another wonderful piece of provenance to the bracelet.
Artist: Unknown
Tribal Affiliation: Unknown
Era: Likely 1970s
Stone: Natural Turquoise
Metal: Sterling Silver
Condition: Vintage; evidence of prior repair and age-related wear
Additional Detail: Original vintage price tag remains attached
A beautiful example of vintage turquoise jewelry whose age, patina, repair history, and surviving price tag are all part of its story and character.
A wonderful vintage sterling silver and natural turquoise cuff, believed to date to approximately the 1970s. The bracelet features three substantial natural turquoise stones, each with its own distinctive coloration and matrix. The large center stone is especially striking, displaying vivid blue-green turquoise with dramatic black and brown matrix, flanked by two turquoise cabochons.
Each stone is set in a hand-made sterling silver bezel accented with twisted wire, silver drops, and an openwork cuff construction. The aged silver and natural patina give the piece the unmistakable character of an older, well-loved piece of Native American jewelry.
The artist is unknown, and the cuff shows evidence of an earlier repair, consistent with its vintage age and history. Remarkably, it also retains its original vintage price tag, adding another wonderful piece of provenance to the bracelet.
Artist: Unknown
Tribal Affiliation: Unknown
Era: Likely 1970s
Stone: Natural Turquoise
Metal: Sterling Silver
Condition: Vintage; evidence of prior repair and age-related wear
Additional Detail: Original vintage price tag remains attached
A beautiful example of vintage turquoise jewelry whose age, patina, repair history, and surviving price tag are all part of its story and character.
