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Vintage Navajo black jasper agate sterling silver cuff bracelet stampwork shell

April 5, 2025 by admin · Comments Off

BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE NAVAJO ARTISAN HANDCRAFTED BLACK JASPER/AGATE AND STERLING SILVER CUFF BRACELET WITH COOL STERLING SILVER SHELL ACCENTS AT THE SIDE! YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED! MEASURING 1.25″ WIDE, 5″ INNER CIRCUMFERENCE + 1 1/8″ OPENING, FOR A TOTAL INNER CIRCUMFERENCE OF 6 1/8″, ADJUSTABLE. WEIGHS 38.7 GRAMS.

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1940s Hand tooled Navajo White Moss Agate Sterling Silver Bracelet

March 25, 2025 by admin · Comments Off

A declaration of beauty and Navajo artistry is on display with this striking hand-tooled white moss agate silver bracelet. The stone measures a mind blowing 1¼×19mm This piece contains a beautiful three tiered silver cuff that graduates into one shank towards the ends. Surrounding the stone are impeccable silver works which include arrows lassos, raindrops and bow patterns The width of the bracelet measures around 1″? The inside end to end measures around 5″? With an additional 1? Gap. Sturdy 42.0 grams no marks but tested as sterling silver great addition to your collection Native American Jewelry history. New Mexico was annexed as a United States territory in 1846, and in an effort to suppress Indian raids on white settlers, the U. Army launched a violent campaign against the Navajo Indians in 1863. Their livestock were killed, their crops burned, and their villages destroyed. Starving and desperate, the Navajo people surrendered and were forced to make a long and treacherous journey to the newly established Bosque Redondo reservation at Fort Sumner in the eastern part of the state. Tragically, many died along the way. A social engineering experiment, Bosque Redondo was intended to become a self-sufficient community. The Navajo were taught modern farming techniques along with trade skills such as blacksmithing. Improper irrigation systems coupled with pest infestations led to failed crops and a lack of food and drinking water. Thousands of Navajo Indians died from disease and malnutrition during their incarceration at Bosque Redondo, and by 1868, the remaining Navajos were permitted to return westward to a new reservation near their original homeland in the Four Corners region. The basic techniques of melting, hammering, and soldering became established on the Navajo reservation after the return from Bosque Redondo. Government agents supplied smiths with tools and materials for working silver. Throughout the 1870s, the silverworking techniques they learned at Bosque Redondo were improved and refined, and a small but growing number of Navajo artisans emerged. Silverwork is a relatively recent form of Indian art work since silver mines did not exist in the American Southwest. The Navajo Indians were the first to adopt the craft, but this wasn’t until the mid 1800s when silver became more readily available. The primary sources of silver in Navajo jewelry were often coins or flatware which were obtained through trade. Smiths would melt down silver to cast into an ingot, or block. The ingot was then hammered into a flat sheet and worked into a finished design. It was smoothed down with stones and then polished with sand or ashes. Navajo silversmiths also made use of stone molds with pre-carved designs, an extremely time-consuming process. During the early 1900s, the expansion of the Santa Fe Railroad into the American Southwest created a huge demand for inexpensive Indian-made curios. The need for financial security prompted many Indian artisans to go to work in commercial jewelry factories to mass-produce souvenirs for tourists. Non-traditional motifs and elaborate decoration were adopted in order to make Indian jewelry more appealing to the masses. As discerning collectors, the Pabsts sought out these types of Indian art. With the onset of the Great Depression followed by World War II, the demand for Indian jewelry waned, creating an economic crisis for the Navajo people. In 1934, the U. Congress passed the Indian Reorganization Act which gave tribes the right to govern themselves in an attempt to restore tribal identity and traditional ways of life. The following year, the Indian Arts and Crafts Board was created to assist Native American silversmiths by helping them establish new markets for their goods. Vocational schools were founded specifically to teach the silversmith trade, and these artisans enjoyed a growing patronage by collectors and museums. Decades since, Native American artisans have become more professionalized and individualistic in their approaches to jewelry design. Some contemporary Southwest jewelry is fashioned from steel or titanium. Other designers favor more traditional techniques and materials. The appeal of Native American jewelry – both antique and modern – has withstood the test of time.

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Midnight Foggy Dream Vintage Navajo Sterling Silver Agate Bracelet

August 20, 2024 by admin · Comments Off

This is an exceptional vintage Navajo large single stone silver bracelet. This phenomenal bracelet contains a superior large oval shaped agate stone. Surrounding the stone are incredible silver works that are unique consisting of swirling patterns. Resting at the sides of the incredibly large thick and sturdy double silver shank cuff are impressive channeled sun bursting silver teepee shaped flanks. The triple silver shank cuff is very thick and sturdy with each shank being coiled. The center stone measures around The width of the bracelet measures around 2. The inside end to end measures around 5-1/4″ with an additional 1″? Gap. Sturdy 25.8 grams. Great addition to your collection What Makes Native American Jewelry a Great Gift? Authentic Native American jewelry tells a story and connects people of different backgrounds through beautiful, wearable art. Wearing authentic Native-designed jewelry is a way to appreciate Native culture-not appropriate! Native artists will only sell items that it’s okay for you-whether you’re Native or not-to wear.

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Blue Turquoise & Agate Navajo Sterling Silver Necklace 19 10121

July 6, 2024 by admin · Comments Off

Masha Indian Native American Jewelry. On Route 66 – Albuquerque, New Mexico U. Stone : Turquoise & Agate. Color : Blue & Green. Regional Style : Native America. This beautiful Necklace is made from all Sterling Silver Components and Findings. ? These necklaces are meticulously handmade and assembled by the artist creating the perfect balance of fall, color and shine. Necklaces are a must have for any collection, whether you are just starting out or are a serious collector you will not be disappointed with this work of art. These necklaces have excellent fall and can even be stacked with others, fashioned with a. Or worn double wrapped to give you. Authenticity you can Trust. We have been in this industry since 1972. Our Jewelry is Authentic. Finished, Polished and Assembled in the USA. By Local Native American Artists. Without any base metal or plated finding. S (unless otherwise specified). Service you will know why. Sales are from repeat. Most packages have a. Excluding AK, HI, and International Sales. If you are not completely satisfied with your. This gives you an opportunity to experience the Masha difference. Transition of products to you. We understand you have many choices when you. And we appreciate your business and support through these trying times.

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Agate ring size 10 Navajo leaf sterling silver women

April 21, 2024 by admin · Comments Off

Agate ring Navajo leaf sterling silver women. Delivered in a Gift Box. This is recommended if you would like to have your package delivered faster than first class which has slowed down.

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Agate ring Navajo sterling silver women men

April 4, 2024 by admin · Comments Off

Agate ring Navajo sterling silver women men. Thinnest part of band. Delivered in a Gift Box. This is recommended if you would like to have your package delivered faster than first class which has slowed done due to a variety of factors. Listing and template services provided by inkFrog.

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Fire Agate ring Navajo leaves size 6.25 sterling silver women

February 28, 2024 by admin · Comments Off

Fire Agate ring Navajo leaves size 6.25 sterling silver women. Size 6.25 Between a size 6.25 and a size 6.50. Thinnest pat of band 1/8. Delivered in a Gift Box. This is recommended if you would like to have your package delivered faster than first class which has slowed down. Listing and template services provided by inkFrog.

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Old Navajo Sterling Silver & Wyoming Fossilized Turritella Agate Ringsz11

February 25, 2024 by admin · Comments Off

Here we have an incredible vintage Navajo silver ring. The Turritella Agate Fossil Ring stone is surrounded with silver rope as each of the 3 split rails has a silver bead as they greet the sides of the stone! The ring face measures around 1¼ x15mm The ring size is around 11 Sturdy 13.6grams. No marks but tested as sterling silver great addition to your collection?? Is a brown stone with naturally occurring fossils. Turritella Agate is in one of those inconsistencies of the rock world because, though it is not banded or translucent, it is called an agate. Although people have called this material Turritella Agate for several decades, the name is actually incorrect. It was mistakenly named after a genus of fossil snails that are very similar to the shells in the agate. The proper name of the snails is “Elimia tenera, ” a member of the Pleuroceridae family. These snails are characterized by turreted, cone shaped shells exhibiting long slender whorls with spiral ribbing. The shells of Elimia are distinguishable from real Turritella by being generally shorter and wider. Ancestors of contemporary Turritella and Elimia have left countless shells in Earth’s oceans for hundreds of millions of years, all the way back to the Lower Permian Period of the Paleozoic Era. This semiprecious fossil gemstone material Turritella Agate is from the early and middle parts of the Eocene Epoch, between around 53 and 42 million years ago. The spiral-shaped shells accumulated in the sediments of a shallow inland sea in an area that we now know as Wamsutter, Wyoming. A few lenses of snail-bearing sediment, in what is today known as the Green River Formation, were then agatized by the deposition of fine-grained silica into the cavities of the shells and the voids between them. Turritella fossil cabochons are about a 7 hardness, wear well and take a good polish, and Turritella Agate cabochons are very unique and interesting.

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Navajo ring size 12 agate sterling silver women men

September 10, 2023 by admin · Comments Off

Navajo ring size 12 agate sterling silver women men. Thinnest part of band 7/32. Delivered in a Gift Box. This is recommended if you would like to have your package delivered faster than first class which has slowed down. Listing and template services provided by inkFrog.

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Old Pawn Vintage Native American Sterling Silver oregon Plume agate Ring Sz8

May 14, 2023 by admin · Comments Off

Old Pawn Vintage Native American Sterling Silver oregon Plume agate Ring Unique, handwrought, genuine oregon Plume Agate ring featuring earth tone colors. It’s a large cabachon cut. The stone is genuine & in excellent condition. Handwrought by the Navajo Artisan. Beautiful handwrought sterling silver setting. Dates from the 1960s! Handmade by an expert artisan. Point Plume Agate is a well-known seam agate found in far eastern Oregon. The area is only seven miles from Homedale, Idaho and just two miles across the Idaho-Oregon border. Agate enthusiasts have collected here for over 80 years and still do. There have beenGraveyard Point Plume Agate forms in cracks in the local basalt. The basalt is cracked extensively for several square miles, and on our claim there is an agate vein about every 10 feet or so. The veins can be from one inch to about 18 inches thick, and extend from a few feet to 30 feet in length. They can go in any direction but most veins are vertical. During the formation of the agate many of the cracks in the basalt did not completely fill in. This results in small cave like structures filled with angel wing chalcedony. Angel wing chalcedony refers to feathery stalactitic growths that cover the inside of the agate seam. This is the plume formation in the agate without the complete agate covering. The Graveyard Point area is well known for angel wing chalcedony. Many specimens have delicately curved tips and look like they were blown in the wind. Besides blue, they can be tinted red, orange or even green. The plumes in this deposit grow from the sides of the seam toward the center. Most small plumes, and plumes near the edge of the seams, are white. Larger plumes can be brown, yellow, orange, pink, or reddish in color. Black dendrites can also accompany the plumes. Marcassite inclusions are also common and can “dust” the surface of one side of a plume like wind driven snow on a pine tree. Sometimes the plumes are totally marcassite. Most of the plumes are formed in a clear to light blue agate although sometimes amber colored agate is found. The mining challenge is to find a vein with well-defined colorful plumes. Ring size 8 face of the ring measures 1? ×20mm 3mmband Ring weight 11.0grams no marks but tested as sterling silver great addition to your collection? This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Native American: US\1935-Now\Jewelry”. The seller is “joseeligogarciaciachino” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Wallis and Futuna, Gambia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Poland, Oman, Suriname, United Arab Emirates, Kenya, Argentina, Guinea-Bissau, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Bhutan, Senegal, Togo, Ireland, Qatar, Burundi, Netherlands, Slovakia, Slovenia, Equatorial Guinea, Thailand, Aruba, Sweden, Iceland, Macedonia, Belgium, Israel, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Benin, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Italy, Swaziland, Tanzania, Pakistan, Burkina Faso, Panama, Singapore, Kyrgyzstan, Switzerland, Djibouti, Chile, China, Mali, Republic of Croatia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Portugal, Malta, Tajikistan, Vietnam, Cayman Islands, Paraguay, Saint Helena, Cyprus, Seychelles, Rwanda, Bangladesh, Australia, Austria, Sri Lanka, Gabon Republic, Zimbabwe, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Norway, Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Kiribati, Turkmenistan, Grenada, Greece, Haiti, Greenland, Yemen, Afghanistan, Montenegro, Mongolia, Nepal, Bahamas, Bahrain, United Kingdom, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Angola, Western Samoa, France, Mozambique, Namibia, Peru, Denmark, Guatemala, Solomon Islands, Vatican City State, Sierra Leone, Nauru, Anguilla, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Cameroon, Guyana, Azerbaijan Republic, Macau, Georgia, Tonga, San Marino, Eritrea, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Morocco, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Mauritania, Belize, Philippines, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Colombia, Spain, Estonia, Bermuda, Montserrat, Zambia, South Korea, Vanuatu, Ecuador, Albania, Ethiopia, Monaco, Niger, Laos, Ghana, Cape Verde Islands, Moldova, Madagascar, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Lebanon, Liberia, Bolivia, Maldives, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Central African Republic, Lesotho, Nigeria, Mauritius, Saint Lucia, Jordan, Guinea, Canada, Turks and Caicos Islands, Chad, Andorra, Romania, Costa Rica, India, Mexico, Serbia, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Lithuania, Trinidad and Tobago, Malawi, Nicaragua, Finland, Tunisia, Luxembourg, Uganda, Brazil, Turkey, Germany, Egypt, Latvia, Jamaica, South Africa, Brunei Darussalam, Honduras.

Tribal Affiliation: Navajo
Artisan: Navajo
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Culture: Native American: US
Handmade: Yes

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