Southwest USA, Arizona or western New Mexico, Navajo (Diné) Nation, ca. 1980 CE. Wonderful silver and turquoise bracelet that could either fit a medium-sized man's wrist or medium to large woman's wrist. Heavy silver band with 8 crowned star between the large turquoise nuggets and small feather pattern beneath the end stones. The 5 stunning robin's egg blue turquoise stones are oval in shape with nice brown occlusions probably hail from a Nevada mine such as Royston, Carico Lake, Number 8 or Pilot Mountain. The interior of the bracelet is stamped with 5 continues lines flanked by Zigzag/ mountain motif. Also stamped with "Sterling" and V. Hicks." Size: 2.375" L x 1.5" W x 2.25" H (6 cm x 3.8 cm x 5.7 cm). Will fit a 7" wrist or smaller. Total weight is 157.9 grams.
Provenance: private Lafayette, Colorado, USA collection
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Condition
Soft wear to the edges, some cleanable staining else intact and excellent