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This outstanding one of a kind pendant was created by award winning Navajo artist, Tommy Jackson. The piece features rare gem grade natural Kingman turquoise from Arizona that is deep blue with tight reddish-brown webbing. The ingot silverwork is elaborate with hand braided wire encircling the stone accompanied by petite droplets. Large crescent-shaped stampwork is displayed on each side of the piece with four large stars in each of the corners.
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Navajo jewelers Tommy and Marie Jackson have created these incredible half hoop earrings. By inlaying natural malachite and coral for accent, the earrings are luminescent on the ears. In addition the stones are raised on the silver and inlayed with difficulty on the curve.
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This beautiful ring was hand made by award winning Navajo artist, Terry Martinez. The piece is set with gorgeous high grade natural Royston turquoise from Nevada. The cabochon exhibits wonderful color combinations of both blue and green with chocolate-brown and tan matrix. Thick hand twisted wire surrounds the bezel of the stone accompanied by large star shaped droplets around the outer edge of the ring face.
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By inlaying natural malachite and two colors of picture jasper on a curve, Navajo master jewelers Tommy and Marie Jackson have created these marvelous hoop earrings. Each earring was made with elegant silverwork and the colors of the inlay include hues of deep green, tan and orange.
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Albert Jake has created these stunning dangle earrings in sterling silver by setting six natural Royston turquoise cabochons. Each earring has three stones with beautiful hues of sky blue and reddish-brown matrix. The turquoise is surrounded with hand braided wire and droplets in both the upper and lower portions that give the set a great look on the ear.
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With a combination of exceptional silverwork and stone this amazing one of a kind ring was created by award winning Navajo silversmith, Leonard Nez. The turquoise of the piece is high grade natural Royston with a beautiful blue-green hue and dark chocolate-brown and tan matrix. The cabochon is encircled by an intricate hand chiseled bezel. The shank of the piece is eye-catching and elegant as well with fine thin lines that radiate out from the underside of the ring face in addition to textured detail accented with dark oxidation.
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Agate pin from the 1940s. This pin was made from sterling silver and has twist wire around a pretty agate cabochon.
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This old ceremonial necklace was made in Santo Domingo pueblo in the 1930s. It is made of hand drilled and hand ground oyster shell. The necklace features an inlayed pendant. The pendant is inlayed on a fragment of an LP record. The inlay is natural turquoise, oyster shell and coral. On each side of the necklace are four old Navajo handmade beads, each interspersed with three old squash blossoms. The sterling beads and blossoms came from an old Navajo squash style necklace.
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This 1930-40 natural hand ground and hand drilled turquoise necklace is finished by the attached inlayed shell pendant. The pendant is inlayed with natural turquoise old black lp record fragments, white shell and spiny oyster. The piece was made in Santo Domingo pueblo in New Mexico. It was worn at dance ceremonies over many years.
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This three stone turquoise ring from the 1930s shows loving wear on the sterling silver shank. The shank of the ring is handmade ingot with lightly worn stamping and sterling silver droplets separating the turquoise. The stone is natural Royston with two cabochons of sky blue hue and one of green.
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This necklace has nine natural high grade Blue Gem turquoise cabochons that are hand cut and hand drilled strung with small sterling beads interspersed with long hand made sterling beads. Probably made in Santo Domingo Pueblo, the necklace dates from the 1940s.
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Traditional hand ground and hand drilled jacla made in Santo Domingo Pueblo in New Mexico in the 1930-40s. The Royston turquoise is an attractive green to blue green. The piece is finished with natural shell at the bottom and natural coral at the tips. It was worn at the end of a necklace for ceremonial use.
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Stunning 1930s Zuni leaf pin. This pin features a natural high grade turquoise beautifully carved into a leaf. The turquoise is a beautiful blue green with a touch of black chert matrix. The carving is reminiscent of the work of Leekya Deyuse and though not signed may indeed be his carving. The silverwork we believe to be Dan Simplicio. The standard reference is the C G Wallace collection auctioned November 14,1975. In this collection are several works similar to this offering.
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This jacla was made in Santo Domingo pueblo in the 1930-40 period for ceremonial use. It would have been worn at the end of a necklace. It is hand ground and hand drilled with natural gem grade turquoise. The stone is most likely Blue Gem or Lone Mountain. The piece is finished at the ends with red trade beads.
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This wonderful 1930s sterling silver ring is set with a rare gem grade natural Red Mountain spiderweb turquoise cabochon. The stone exhibits an outstanding deep blue hue with tight reddish-brown webbing. The sandcast ring exudes age as the small stamped designs on each side of the shank are worn and burnished. The ring was someones treasure, loved and used daily over many years.
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Leekya Deyuse and Dan Simplicio carved leaf ring circa 1930s. This magnificent ring contains a beautiful carved turquoise leaf. The leaf is a beautiful sky blue with chocolate brown spiderweb matrix. We believe the turquoise is Blue Gem. The carving is most certainly Leekya. The leaf is softly carved in his signature style. The silverwork is also unique. Ingot sterling silver was hand rolled to create the ring. A large bezel holds the turquoise as three stamped leaves hold the top of the leaf in place. Below the stamped sterling leaves is stampwork resembling a bush. The ring was created with great care by a master silversmith and stonecutter. The standard reference is the C G Wallace collection auctioned November 14,1975 by Sotheby Parke Bernet.
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This wonderful old Navajo squash blossom necklace was collected at the Charles Eagleplume gallery in Estes Park Colorado in the early 1960s. It features nineteen large handmade sterling silver beads interspersed with ten perfectly matched handmade sterling silver squash blossoms. The naja is made from hand pulled ingot sterling silver and set with five rare gem grade natural smoky Bisbee cabochons. The necklace was marked as old when purchased and probably dates from the 1950s.
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Classic 1950-60s row bracelet. This wonderful piece is set with seven rare high grade natural Royal Blue turquoise cabochons. The turquoise is a beautiful sky blue hue and perfectly matched. Large sterling silver droplets separate the stones and beautiful hand twisted wire was used as a border. Lightly stamped diamond and crescent shaped patterns accent the terminals on either side.
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This old ceremonial necklace made in the 1930-40s is hand drilled and hand ground out of natural turquoise and oyster shell. The necklace was made to be worn at the dances and features a large oyster shell pendant at its bottom.
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1940s classic sandcast bracelet. This beautiful piece is set with a stunning rare high grade natural Number Eight spiderweb turquoise cabochon that is sky blue with tight chocolate-brown webbing. The jeweler set the stone with precise care on a perfectly proportioned shank. The piece has been perfectly preserved, evidence of the owners high regard for the stone and silverwork.
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