Turquoise Vintage Navajo

Vintage Sterling Silver Native Navajo Pawn Cripple Creek Turquoise Cuff Bracelet

Vintage Sterling Silver Native Navajo Pawn Cripple Creek Turquoise Cuff Bracelet
Vintage Sterling Silver Native Navajo Pawn Cripple Creek Turquoise Cuff Bracelet
Vintage Sterling Silver Native Navajo Pawn Cripple Creek Turquoise Cuff Bracelet
Vintage Sterling Silver Native Navajo Pawn Cripple Creek Turquoise Cuff Bracelet
Vintage Sterling Silver Native Navajo Pawn Cripple Creek Turquoise Cuff Bracelet
Vintage Sterling Silver Native Navajo Pawn Cripple Creek Turquoise Cuff Bracelet

Vintage Sterling Silver Native Navajo Pawn Cripple Creek Turquoise Cuff Bracelet
We have similar Navajo and Turquoise items, which would pair nicely with this piece, for sale this week. Listing Description by: Dylan L. Age Circa: Vintage Native Navajo. Country of Origin: United States - Navajo Nation. Gram Weight: 10.5 Grams. Main Stone : Cripple Creek Turquoise. Main Stone Measurements/Color : Measures 12.5 mm long by 16.9 mm wide, Opaque light blue hue with striations of a very light brown. Stone Treatment : The stone(s) appear to be untreated, but we are not certified gemologists. Stone(s) have been tested and guaranteed using a professional Presidium Duo refractive, heat, and hardness tester. Stone Cuts : Oval Cabochon Cut. Inner Circumference, not including the cuff gap: 4. Cuff Gap adds an additional: 1.54. Total wearable length and inner circumference: 5.54. Bracelet Width: Measures 0.54" wide at the center and the end of the band near the wrist gap measures 0.32" wide. The large wrist gap measures 2.03 from end to end. Closure/Clasp Type : This bracelet is meant to be worn over the wrist through the gap. Link Type : Rounded and Polished Silver. This gorgeous bracelet features a gorgeous Cripple Creek turquoise stone in the center of the bracelet. The turquoise stone sits within a sawtooth bezel setting.

The bracelet itself features a polished and smooth split shank band, which draws the eyes inwards, towards the lovely stone. This listing is for the item only.

This beautiful piece was made by a very talented Native American silversmith. It features handcrafted silversmith work throughout. Antique Native American jewelry is very rare to find. This is due to these pieces being made for reservation and personal use before the tourist trade became popular.

Very few pieces were made and even less survived to today. The concept of Pawn, Old Pawn, and Dead Pawn Native American Jewelry came to be in the 1800s. When a loan wasnt repaid, the item became known as either Old Pawn or Dead Pawn. The Navajo Nation sits on 27,000 square miles within the states of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. The Navajo have a rich history and culture and have become known for creating some of the finest sterling silver and turquoise jewelry, incorporating their own traditional motifs with silversmithing.

The squash blossom necklace is perhaps one the most famous Navajo styles produced, along with turquoise inlay rings. Turquoise is an important stone in Navajo culture; symbolizing happiness, good fortune, and good health. The first Navajo silversmith, Atsidi Sani, was taught around 1865 by a Mexican silversmith. Atsidi Sani, in turn, taught his four sons, who then started teaching other Navajo artisans. In the beginning, Navajo artisans created sterling silver jewelry for themselves and others in the Navajo Nation.

Navajo silversmiths, working from 1870 to 1900, learned about stamping from Mexican leather workers, and adopted this to their metal working. Artisans made their own stamps that were passed down to each generation. Stampings are usually hand hammered using handcrafted or die stamps and include traditional Native American symbols, such as sunbursts, to ornate landscapes. This technique has been passed on and utilized by other Native American tribes and continues to be a popular method of jewelry making.

Turquoise is found all over the world and has been a popular semi-precious stone used in jewelry and art for thousands of years by many different cultures; from prehistoric times to the present. Turquoise comes in many beautiful color variations; from the popular bright solid sky-blue hues to dark blue hues with dark spiderwebbing throughout, as well as aqua, teal, and many green varieties, and even some rare white with dark spiderwebbing. Cripple Creek Turquoise is found in Colorado and has a range of colors from deep blue to a rich green with a warm golden-brown matrix.

The mine was originally a gold mine; turquoise was pulled out as a byproduct, and on rare occasion, Cripple Creek Turquoise may contain bits of natural gold ore. Buyers will have 3 base. The item "Vintage Sterling Silver Native Navajo Pawn Cripple Creek Turquoise Cuff Bracelet" is in sale since Saturday, August 3, 2019.

This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Ethnic, Regional & Tribal\Native American\Bracelets". The seller is "abeautifultimeco" and is located in Fort Collins, Colorado. This item can be shipped worldwide.

  • Style: Cuff
  • Country of Origin: United States
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Featured Refinements: Turquoise Cuff
  • Metal Purity: .925
  • Main Stone: Turquoise
  • Metal: Sterling Silver
  • Jewelry Type: Bracelets
  • Tribal Affiliation: Navajo


Vintage Sterling Silver Native Navajo Pawn Cripple Creek Turquoise Cuff Bracelet