Zuni
Southwest, United States
1930s
Sterling silver and natural turquoise
Diameter 1/2 in (1.3 cm) each; 10.73 g the pair
Provenance: Larry Frank, Taos, New Mexico
A pair of round cluster earrings, each set with a ring of natural turquoise stones in sawtooth bezels around a central cabochon, encircled by a twisted silver rope. Applied silver raindrops fill the border between the settings, giving each a domed, radiating form. The turquoise is natural blue to blue green with light matrix, and the silver carries a darkened patina consistent with age.
Larry Frank was a Taos collector and scholar, co-author of Indian Silver Jewelry of the Southwest 1868 to 1930 and New Kingdom of the Saints.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
Zuni
Southwest, United States
1930s
Sterling silver and natural turquoise
Diameter 1/2 in (1.3 cm) each; 10.73 g the pair
Provenance: Larry Frank, Taos, New Mexico
A pair of round cluster earrings, each set with a ring of natural turquoise stones in sawtooth bezels around a central cabochon, encircled by a twisted silver rope. Applied silver raindrops fill the border between the settings, giving each a domed, radiating form. The turquoise is natural blue to blue green with light matrix, and the silver carries a darkened patina consistent with age.
Larry Frank was a Taos collector and scholar, co-author of Indian Silver Jewelry of the Southwest 1868 to 1930 and New Kingdom of the Saints.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
