Vintage Pawn Zuni Sterling Quail Cactus Flower Inlay Pendant Brooch Made in USA

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Vintage Pawn Zuni Sterling Quail Cactus Flower Inlay Pendant Brooch Made in USA:
$2799.00

For your consideration is this sensational and highly collectible handcrafted vintage multi-gems inlay pendant brooch by famous award winning Zuni artisan Elliot Qualo (d). Elliot Qualo was the son of Myra Qualo, born sometime in the 1930s, but did not start producing jewelry until about 1960. His creations were always award winning pieces and highly coveted by collectors all over the world. He produced from 1960 until about the late 1970s, upon his passing.

This gorgeous and very desirable piece features a large sterling silver frame inlaid with precision cut pieces of turquoise, coral, mother of pearl, black jet and penn shell into an image of the desert quail/pheasant accented with a desert cactus rose. The border was accented with exquisite hand stamped designs. The inlaid image is tight and smooth and absolute top quality work.

This fabulous pendant brooch measures approx 2 1/8\" round and can be worn as a pendant or brooch. Stamped Zuni NM and hallmarked with the famous silversmith\'s two four-tier antler symbols. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.

A spectacular and highly collectible piece of Zuni jewelry history to add to your collection!

(This fabulous item comes from a private collection owned by an old trading post owner who recently passed away. She collected only the \"best of the best\" for her personal use and we were honored to be able to obtain some of her prized collection. Many pieces were handcrafted by Native artisans who have become world renown in the Native American jewelry market. Please check back often as we list other itemsfrom this collection!)

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Statement of Authenticity:We fell in love with Native American jewelry many years ago and reallyappreciate the true craftsmanship that goes into the making of a piece ofgenuine Native American jewelry art! All of our items are either direct fromthe reservations or from our reputable and well established trading partnerswho deal directly with the Native American artisans to bring you a largeselection of authentic Native American products.These artisans come fromthe Navajo, Zuni, Hopi and affiliate tribes on the reservations, so you can beassured that all our Native American products are authentic!

(Mostof our items are One-of-a-Kind andsubject to availability. We do sell onother venues as well as occasional trade shows andreserve the right tocancel this listing if sold prior to any offers or offers. We try to keep ourlistings up to date, but may occasionally miss one. We highly recommend that you email us to verifystock so as not to disappoint.Ifunavailable, we willemail you and offer an alternate item or a refund if payment had been made.Insome cases, we can have one custom made with a two week lead time.)

(We try our best topresent the item as accurately as possible, but due to the effects of photolighting, camera settings or computer monitor settings, the actual color mayvary slightly than pictured.)

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Item will ship within 7-10 business days of cleared payment. We ship via USPS to confirmed addresses only. Any customized orders will require an extra 10 days for actual shipment. Shipping costs include postage, packaging, insurance and delivery confirmation. Insurance is provided through a third party insurer. Please allow up to 10 days for transit time, depending on your location.

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