BIG OLD Very Fine Navajo 96g 925 Turquoise Shadowbox 2" Wide Bracelet

Description

View BIG OLD Very Fine Navajo 96g 925 Turquoise Shadowbox 2" Wide Bracelet with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. It is unsigned. The shadow box outlines the shape of the beautiful large turquoise stone (Royston?). and is flanked by two feathers pointing in opposite directions that are finished off with silver spheres. A vintage Navajo 925 and turquoise bracelet weighing a whopping 96 grams with a 2" width. It is unsigned. The Maker's design ingenuity reveals itself in this work of art. The slightly edges are not the work of an unskilled silversmith but a specific design choice, as evidenced by the superb workmanship of the sawtooth bezel. I have never seen such tiny sawtooth silver work; I counted 10 sawtooths within a 1/4." All of them are identical. This will be forever my gold standard when examining bezel workmanship. Bezels can be crinkley with an uneven appearance.  The shadow box outlines the shape of the beautiful large turquoise stone (Royston?) and is flanked by two feathers pointing in opposite directions that are finished off with silver spheres.   The 2" width is a bit larger than most of this style of bracelet; all of which I've seen are no bigger than 1 3/4".   The inside measurement is 5" plus the current 1 1/4" gap. There is no flex. Photos were taken indoors and outdoors. The only apology is a small dimple I didn't catch until the 5th or 6th time I examined the bracelet. See last pic. Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Cultures & Ethnicities › Native American: US › 1935-Now › Jewelry.

Origin

Navajo

Weight of Bracelet

96 grams

Provenance

Ownership History Not Available

Metal Purity

925

Metal

Sterling Silver

Tribal Affiliation

Navajo

Type of Bracelet

Shadowbox Cuff

Culture

Native American: US

Handmade

Yes

Country of Origin

United States

Turquoise is

Natural