Zuni Indian Jewelry Natural Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Inlaid Sterling Silver Native American Bracelet 0004-244392-BR
Zuni Indian Jewelry Natural Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Inlaid Sterling Silver Native American Bracelet.
This Zuni Bracelet is a gorgeous piece of Turquoise jewelry. The inlay design is made from hand cut tiles of natural Sleeping Beauty Turquoise (the Tiffany of Turquoise). These breathtaking sky blue Turquoise stones are high quality and have been inlaid with perfection. Turquoise from the Sleeping Beauty mine in Globe, Arizona is the preferred Turquoise of the Indian jewelry artists of the Zuni Pueblo. The artists of Zuni believe that the use of this Turquoise brings honor to the Father Sky. This stylish design is timeless and full of classic Native character. Turquoise and Silver, you can't go wrong with that. This bracelet is 1/4" wide. It'll fit a 6" to a 7" wrist. Stamped Sterling and signed by the Zuni artist.
This jewelry comes from one of the leading trading posts in the heart of the Indian Nation. Established over 35 years ago, the owners recently retired and liquidated $200,000 wholesale ($450,000 retail) of their inventory to Alltribes. They worked with some of the best Navajo and Zuni jewelers and kept to the highest standards of quality and craftsmanship. This jewelry features unique designs and quality stones. It was made before the price of silver went up and will have lower prices.
The Zuni Indians learned to silversmith from the Navajo in the early 1870's. The Zuni, because they had permanent homes unlike the nomadic Navajo, were able to use many tools that the Navajo could not easily carry with them. With the lapidary wheels they began cutting stones and using the silver to hold their stones in patterns. Today, Zuni silversmiths are known for their lapidary skills. Both channel inlay (using precisely cut stones set on silver to form figures and designs) and cluster and needlepoint (setting small, similarly cut stones in geometric patterns) are traditional Zuni styles.
We understand the true value and nature of hand crafted Indian art. And, we recognize it's 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.
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