RARE Vintage Navajo Sky Blue Kingman Turquoise Sterling Necklace Signed BGY

Description

View RARE Vintage Navajo Sky Blue Kingman Turquoise Sterling Necklace Signed BGY with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. Artisan Hand-Signed/Scribed "BGY" (Begay Family) / "GB". Upon close inspection under a jeweler's loupe of this masterpiece is hand-signed/scribed with the artisan initials"BGY" (the prominent Navajo Begay family silversmith lineage) or"GB" right next to the"STERLING" purity mark.  Artisan Hand-Signed/Scribed "BGY" (Begay Family) / "GB" Up for sale is an absolutely magnificent, one-of-a-kind (OOAK) vintage Navajo statement collar necklace. This is a master bench-made piece featuring a breathtaking design of intricately detailed sterling silver feathers and seven premium, massive turquoise stones. The centerpiece features a large, outstanding vivid blue stone secured in a unique, custom sterling silver setting, flanked by three substantial stones beautifully graduated on each side. The turquoise displays an intense, electric "low sky" blue with a striking, defined dark brown matrix—reminiscent of highly coveted, investment-grade Sky Blue Kingman Turquoise   ARTISAN SIGNATURE DETAILS: Upon close inspection under a jeweler's loupe of this masterpiece is hand-signed/scribed with the artisan initials "BGY" (the prominent Navajo Begay family silversmith lineage) or "GB" right next to the "STERLING" purity mark. Because this piece was finished and signed by hand with an engraving tool rather than a machine stamp, it holds incredible artisanal and collector value. NOTE :  Stones feature natural pits, matrix lines, and surface characteristics unique to genuine mined turquoise. Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Cultures & Ethnicities › Native American: US › 1935-Now › Jewelry.

Origin

Southwest United States

Provenance

Ownership History Not Available

Tribal Affiliation

Navajo

Artisan

BGY

Country of Origin

United States

Handmade

Yes

Modified Item

No

Culture

Native American: US