Vintage Zuni Effie Calavaza Sterling Silver & Turquoise Snake Cuff Bracelet

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View Vintage Zuni Effie Calavaza Sterling Silver & Turquoise Snake Cuff Bracelet with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. This piece features five turquoise nugget stones in sawtooth silver bezels, with a graceful coiled snake accented by tiny turquoise inlay eyes. Gemstones: Sleeping Beauty Turquoise. Vintage Zuni Effie Calavaza Sterling Silver & Turquoise Snake Cuff Bracelet This is a beautiful vintage sterling silver cuff bracelet by renowned Zuni silversmith Effie Calavaza (1927–2019), hallmarked “EFFIE C. ZUNI” on the interior. Effie is a legendary and highly collected figure in Native American jewelry, famous worldwide for her signature hand-cast snake motif winding around natural sleeping beauty turquoise cabochons — a design so iconic it’s often instantly recognizable to collectors. This piece features five turquoise nugget stones in sawtooth silver bezels, with a graceful coiled snake accented by tiny turquoise inlay eyes. The wide cuff band has hand-stamped decorative edging along the top and bottom borders and shows a lovely warm patina consistent with age. Effie began silversmithing in the 1950s alongside her husband Juan Calavaza and continued the tradition with her three daughters, making pieces bearing this hallmark treasured heirlooms and gallery pieces to this day. A timeless piece of Native American / Southwest heritage jewelry and a wonderful opportunity to own a piece from a true legend of Zuni silverwork. DETAILS: ------- Metal: 925 Sterling Silver Gemstones: Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Wrist Size: 5.5 Weight: 49.03 grams Condition: Excellent vintage condition. This piece has not been professionally cleaned, so as not to compromise any of the natural patina. Condition: Pre-owned. Category: Jewelry & Watches › Ethnic, Regional & Tribal › Bracelets & Charms. Brand: Effie C..

Ethnic & Regional Style

Native American

Main Stone Creation

Natural

Signed

Yes

Main Stone Color

Turquoise

Material

Stone

Metal

Sterling Silver

Materials sourced from

United States

Main Stone

Turquoise

Vintage

Yes

Setting Style

Bezel

Brand

Effie C.

Main Stone Treatment

Not Enhanced

Department

Unisex Adults

Type

Bracelet

Metal Purity

925

Style

Cuff

Base Metal

Silver

Tribal Affiliation

Zuni

Handmade

Yes

Country of Origin

United States