Zuni Indian GENUINE TURQUOISE Old Pawn Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelet Signed 2275-BR-OLD
An artistic, symmetrical design. Made by Zuni artist Eleanor Ahiyite. Eleanor is the grandmother to the Wallace family, famed Zuni silversmiths. Perfectly raised Genuine Turquoise in three side-by-side rows trimmed with ornament, hand made Sterling Silver dots for that old pawn ( Harvey, Route 66 ) look. An 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 1-1/2" wide at the center and will fit a 6" to a 7" wrist. Signed in script by the Zuni artist EA. TRY TO FIND ONE LIKE THIS FOR LESS THEN & $600.00 dollars. Just top of the line INDIAN JEWELRY. 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". OLD PAWN Throughout our Indian lands the trading posts serve also as pawn shops with the trader usually involved in an earthy form of banking business - part of the process known as pawning. Most reservation Indians convert their cash into silver and turquoise jewelry and woven articles made from their native wool. When in need of money or commodities their assets are used as securities for loans. At times the trading post vault is the safest place in which to keep valuables. In this case the Indian pawns the items for a minimum loan and is happy to pay the interest rate in return for the security of his goods. If articles are not redeemed after the contractual length of time, it becomes "dead pawn" and may be sold by the trader for whatever the market will allow. 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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