Navajo Cochiti pre-1957 Natural Morenci Turquoise Hand Incised Bolo Beautiful

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Navajo Cochiti pre-1957 Natural Morenci Turquoise Hand Incised Bolo Beautiful:
$565.00

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This is a gorgeous bolo dating from earlier than 1957, probably Navajo but it could be Cochiti, or another tribe. It shows off a stunning piece of natural Morenci turquoise with pyrite and quartz inclusions, which is cut with five sides, like a diamond shape when viewed from the side, and also cut to be raised, dimensional and which is inset into a shadowbox, plain bezel set, and then framed with hand incised silver. I\'ve chosen to wear it above several hundred I have here, so you know I love it and I\'ve gotten constant compliments on it. The old original tips are lovely and old, but one of them has a squished place. I personally wouldn\'t try to repair it but it is possible it could be pushed out from the inside by a silversmith. The tips are proportionally the right size for the bolo and they are a lovely shape. The tie has a hardened place in the center at the top but I\'ve tried to soften it with conditioner. The rest of the tie is soft and flexible and I think the top is better now and it\'s very much wearable. I\'ve included a page from Dr. Schaaf\'s biography book 3, which depicts a necklace made by Joe H. Quintana. You can see that similar stones were used in a similar mounting, a setting with incised lines similar to this bolo. I am not making the attribution but Joe H. Quintana had a brilliant sense of style and I believe that same brilliant sense of style is reflected in this bolo.

Overall condition is excellent vintage, wearable and collectible. It\'s in great shape. The turquoise measures 1-3/16\" H x 20/16\" W. It is the kind of stone I could look at forever because there is so much to be seen in it. The bolo itself measures 1-13/16\" tall x 1-1/2\" wide. The tips measure 2-1/4\" high. The tie end to end with the tips measures 38\" including tips. There are hand made wires on the back to hold the leather tie. The piece was made before 1957, from the 1940s to early 1950s. It is unsigned and not marked for silver content which is usual for that period of time. The silver is at least coin, at .900 or sterling silver .925.

This is one of those totally satisfying old bolos that you will love forever and will be happy to have in your collection. It has a simple elegance in design, and like me, I\'ll bet you\'ll choose it to wear, above the rest.

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