OLD PAWN - Navajo - Sterling Silver Turquoise Nugget Ring - Size 8 3/4 - VINTAGE

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OLD PAWN - Navajo - Sterling Silver Turquoise Nugget Ring - Size 8 3/4 - VINTAGE:
$162.00

NAVAJO STERLING SILVER

OLD PAWN

TURQUOISE NUGGET

WITH PYRITE

RING

Hand Made By a Navajo Silversmith

DESCRIPTION:

This Ring is a vintage piece of hand made Indian Jewelry Art. TheRing is made of Sterling Silver with a Beautiful Channel Inlaid Blue Turquoise Nugget with Pyrite (Fool\'s Gold) Matrix. On each side of the Band are Radiating Grooves at different angles. This Ring has a great deal of Patina that I did not attempt to remove. The Ring is Old and at one time was Pawned showing the Old Pawn Marks of EZAY. The Ring is a size 8 3/4.

RETAIL VALUE:

$180.00 - Discounted 10%

MEASUREMENTS:

Size - 8 3/4

Face- 1\"Tall and 5/8\" Wide

Turquoise Nugget - 13/16\" Tall and 1/2\" Wide

Band -1\" Wide Tapering to 1/4\"

Weighs - 25 grams

CONDITION:

There are no loose or missing stones. Showing a great deal of Patina.

SIGNED:

Unsigned - Old Pawn Marks of EZAY

AGE:

Approximately 50 years old

ARTIST:

Unknown Navajo Silversmith

ABOUT THE PRIVATE COLLECTION:

This private collection of Authentic American Indian Art was owned by my parents, Robert (Bob) and Cozette Reichle. In the 70\'s and 80\'s they made numerous trips to New Mexico and Arizona where they purchased the pieces directly from either the Indian Artists or their Trading Partners. Atkinson Trading-Co., Inc Gallup, NM; Turquoise & Hesche Craft Pena Blanca, NM; The Pueblo Of Zuni Zuni, NM; Zuni Craftsmen Cooperative Association Zuni, NM; Gallup Indian Trading Co. Gallup, NM; Minnie-Haha Indian Traders Gallup, NM; Hawikuh Trading Post Zuni, NM; Tsabetsaye Enterprises Zuni, NM; Thunderbird Supply & Jewelry Co. Gallup, NM; Galanis Trading Co. Gallup, NM; Tobe Turpen\'s Indian Trading Co. Gallup, NM; Lone Mountain Turquoise Co. Vanderwagen, NM; Hubbell Trading Post Ganado, AZ; Bish-La-Kai Trading Company Gallup, NM; Gila River Arts & Crafts Sacaton, AR are some of the Indian Traders they purchased their collection from. Later they opened and ran \"The Little Indian Shop\" in Lincoln, IL. where they displayed their collection and sold Indian Artifacts. They are listed on page 71 of \"Zuni The Art and The People\" Vol. 3 under Jewelry Shops. I canassureyou that you are looking at real authentic Indian Art. In many cases each piece is the best of the best. Most of the pieces in the collection have out lived their maker.