Navajo (Diné)
Southwest, United States
1970s
Sterling silver and turquoise
Height 1 in (2.5 cm), Width 1 3/4 in (4.4 cm); 18.42 g
Provenance: Private collection, Gallup, New Mexico
A cluster pin built around a large oval turquoise cabochon set in a sawtooth bezel and framed by a twisted silver rope. Surrounding it, a symmetrical ring of oval and teardrop turquoise stones sits in matching sawtooth bezels, the blue cabochons varied in tone and lightly matrixed. Applied silver raindrops fill the points between the stones, and the recesses carry a darkened patina consistent with age.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
Navajo (Diné)
Southwest, United States
1970s
Sterling silver and turquoise
Height 1 in (2.5 cm), Width 1 3/4 in (4.4 cm); 18.42 g
Provenance: Private collection, Gallup, New Mexico
A cluster pin built around a large oval turquoise cabochon set in a sawtooth bezel and framed by a twisted silver rope. Surrounding it, a symmetrical ring of oval and teardrop turquoise stones sits in matching sawtooth bezels, the blue cabochons varied in tone and lightly matrixed. Applied silver raindrops fill the points between the stones, and the recesses carry a darkened patina consistent with age.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
