Old Pawn Native American Zuni Genuine Turquoise Sterling Silver Old Pawn Bracelet Signed 1765-BR
Native American Zuni Genuine Turquoise Sterling Silver Old Pawn Bracelet
This bracelet has an artistic, symmetrical design. Made by Zuni artist Eleanor Ahiyite, who is the grandmother to the Wallace family of famed Zuni silversmiths. The bracelet has Genuine Turquoise in four side-by-side rows trimmed with hand-made Sterling Silver dots for an old pawn and antiqued look of traditional Southwest charm. All of the bands are hand-stamped with a traditional Zuni design. This triple band Sterling Silver cuff bracelet is 2" wide at the center and will fit a 6" to a 7" wrist. Signed by the Zuni artist EA.
TURQUOISE: The Lucky Stone
When workmen opened the tomb of Queen Zen of Egypt, who died 7000 years ago, they discovered, among other things, four beautiful gold and turquoise bracelets encircling the arm of the mummy. These are the oldest pieces of jewelry ever discovered. The ancient Egyptians were captivated by Turquoise and sent large expeditions of up to 3000 workers under military escort into the Sinai Peninsula for the sole purpose of mining Turquoise and other minerals. Over the centuries, the use of Turquoise spread over the world to many lands. From Persia, it spread over the hills to Turkey and from there to the countries of Europe. Early French and Italian traders who carried the stones out of Turkey gave its modern name Pierre Turquoise, "Turkish Stone".
We understand the true value and nature of hand crafted Indian art. And, we recognize that it is important to know that the artist is truly a member of a Native American tribe. So, to ensure you that this is the real deal, a Certificate of Authenticity has been included with this item. CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC
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