O`Brien Family Turquoise Collection

NAVAJO CRAFTED "COIN" 5QUA51.1
5L055010 NECKLACE FEATURING
GENUINE TIBEI?TY "POL L A k' COINS
MERCURY DIME BEADS AND A
TURQUOISE ACCENT
1- NAVAJO CRAFTED SQUASH BLOSSOM NECKLACE FEATURING
46
/9
GENUINE LIBERTY SILVER DOLLAR, MERCURY DIME AND TURQUOISE
ACCENTS. THIS SQUASH BLOSSOM FEATURES
6
AUTHENTIC
"LIBERTY" SILVER DOLLAR COINS AT THE BLOSSOM POINTS. THE LIBERTY DOLLARS ARE GENUINE DATING
FROM
1878
TO 1921. THE LIBERTY DOLLAR COINS HAVE BEEN ALTERED WITH A CONCAVE EFFECT AND A
SILVER METAL TAB SOLDERED TO ONE POINT FOR APPLICATION AS A JEWELRY ITEM. WITH THE EXCEPTION
OF THE FABRICATION TO THE COINS THE LIBERTY DOLLARS ARE ALL INTACT AND IN EXCELLENT NUMISMATIC
CONDITION. THERE ARE
6
LIBERTY DOLLAR COINS TOTAL ON THIS NECKLACE. THE NAJA AT THE CENTER
BOTTOM OF THE NECKLACE IS HAND WROUGHT FROM STERLING SILVER THEN EMBELLISHED WITH LIGHT
STAMP-WORK AND A SINGLE TURQUOISE CABOCHON. THE NAJA MEASURES
68mm
X 78.5MM OVERALL
O.D. THE SINGLE TURQUOISE CABOCHON MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 23.5MM X 14MM OVERALL AND I5
FREEFORM IN SHAPE. THE TURQUOISE IS BEZEL SET TO THE TOP CENTER OF THE NAJA.
THE TURQUOISE IS NATURAL GEM -GRADE STONE {MINE UNIDENTIFIED}. THE NECKLACE IS STRUNG USING
A SINGLE STRAND OF GENUINE MERCURY DIMES. TWO MERCURY DIMES HAVE BEEN CONCAVED THEN
SOLDERED TOGETHER PER BEAD. THE MERCURY DIME BEAD HAS BEEN DRILLED AND STRUNG IN
COLLABORATION WITH THE LIBERTY DOLLARS AND THE NAJA. THE NECKLACE 15 SET TO FIT A 24 INCH
NECKLINE. THERE IS NO DESIGNERS HALLMARK OR METAL CONTENT INDICATORS FEATURED ON THE
NECKLACE. THE NECKLACE 15 MOST LIKELY NAVAJO CRAFT IN ORIGIN {ARTIST UNKNOWN} BASED ON
READILY APPARENT IDENTITY. ALL THE METAL UTILIZED FOR THIS COIN SQUASH BLOSSOM IS STERLING
SILVER BASED ON AUTHENTICITY OF THE COINS AND METAL TESTS ON THE NAJA. THE NECKLACE 15 IN
EXCELLENT/LIKE NEW CONDITION OVERALL WITH NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE OR REPAIR EVIDENCE PRESENT. THE
NECKLACE WAS CRAFTED CIRCA 1980'5 TO CURRENT. THE NECKLACE WEIGHS 483.30 GRAMS TOTAL
INCLUDING THE STONE.
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LIMITING CONDITION: THE TURQUOISE CABOCHON WAS NOT REMOVED FROM THE ORIGINAL SETTING FOR INSPECTION,
ALL STONES, COINS AND METALS WERE ADEQUATELY INSPECTED IN-PLACE.
VINTAGE NAVAJO CRAFTED
CUFF STYLE BRACELET FEATURING
TURQUOISE WITH FEATIER MOTF
1- VINTAGE NAVAJO CRAFTED CUFF STYLE BRACELET
FEATURING A LARGE SINGLE CABOCHON OF TURQUOISE
ACCENTED WITH A FEATHER MOTIF. THIS BRACELET
HIGHLIGHTS A SINGLE CABOCHON OF NATURAL
TURQUOISE WHICH MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 85MM
X 64.5mm OVERALL FREEFORM. THE TURQUOISE 15
BEZEL SET WITH A SINGLE BEZEL. THE TURQUOISE ENCOMPASSES APPROXIMATELY 95% OF THE ENTIRE
TOP OF THE BRACELET.
THE TURQUOISE 15 A SINGLE, NATURAL, GEM -GRADE CABOCHON RESEMBLING STONE TAKEN FROM THE
ROYSTON MINE IN NEVADA. IN ADDITION TO THE TURQUOISE STONE THE BRACELET HIGHLIGHTS CLASSIC
STAMP -WORK AND STERLING SILVER FEATHER MOTIF NAVAJO STYLE. THE BRACELET MEASURES
APPROXIMATELY 102mm X 99.5MM OVERALL
O.D.
ACROSS THE WIDEST PART OF THE TOP. THE
BRACELET IS A CLASSIC CUFF TYPE COMPOSITION UTILIZING A THREE BAR CONSTRUCTION AS A BASE.
THERE 15 ADDITIONAL STAMP-WORK EMBELLISHMENTS FEATURED ON EITHER SIDE OF THE CUFF AT THE
UNDERSIDE OF THE TOP. THE BRACELET IS SET TO FIT A 7.5 INCH WRIST. THE BRACELET SHOWS THE
HALLMARK OF "JC" INDICATING THE MAKER OR DESIGNER {ARTIST UNIDENTIFIED}. ALTHOUGH THE ARTIST
15 UNIDENTIFIED THE BRACELET 15 MOST LIKELY NAVAJO CRAFTED IN ORIGIN. THERE ARE NO METAL
CONTENT HALLMARKS FEATURED ON THE BRACELET BUT ALL METAL UTILIZED TO CREATE THIS BRACELET
15 STERLING SILVER {TESTED POSITIVE}. THE BRACELET IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION OVERALL WITH NO
PHYSICAL DAMAGE OR REPAIR EVIDENCE PRESENT. THE BRACELET 15 CIRCA 1970'5. THE BRACELET
WEIGHS 173.2 GRAMS TOTAL INCLUDING THE STONE.
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LIMITING CONDITION: THE TURQUOISE CABOCHON WAS NOT REMOVED FROM THE ORIGINAL SETTING FOR INSPECTION,
ALL STONES AND METALS WERE ADEQUATELY INSPECTED IN-PLACE.
VINTAGE NAVAJO CRAFTED NECKLACE
WITH NATURAL BEAR CLAWS AND
TURQUOISE ACCENTS
1-- VINTAGE STYLE NAVAJO CRAFTED NECKLACE FEATURING
TURQUOISE AND GENUINE BEAR CLAW ACCENTS. THIS NECKLACE
FEATURES 7 INDIVIDUAL PENDANTS/CONCHOS LINKED TOGETHER WITH
A SILVER BEAD NECKLACE. EACH PENDANT/CONCHO FEATURES A
SINGLE CABOCHON OF TURQUOISE, A SINGLE BEAR CLAW
ACCOMPANIED BY SILVER ACCENT WORK. THE TURQUOISE
CABOCHONS MEASURE APPROXIMATELY 45MM X 40MM AT THE
LARGEST {FREEFORM} TO 29MM X 24.5mm AT THE SMALLEST.
THERE ARE 6 CABOCHONS OF TURQUOISE TOTAL ON THE NECKLACE. THE BEAR CLAWS ARE GENUINE
MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 30mm AT THE LARGEST TO 16.5mm AT THE SMALLEST. THERE ARE 6
DEAR CLAWS TOTAL FEATURED ON THE NECKLACE. DIMENSIONS FOR THE INDIVIDUAL SECTIONS ARE AS
FOLLOWS;
- CENTER PENDANT/CONCHO MEASURES 89mm X 85mm OVERALL FREEFORM
- 2N° SET OF PENDANTS/CONCHOS OUT FROM THE CENTER MEASURES 82.5mm X 55MM FREEFORM.
- 3R° SET OF PENDANTS/CONCHOS OUT FROM THE CENTER MEASURES 7C MM X 47.5mm FREEFORM
- CENTER BOTTOM PENDANT/CONCHO MEASURES 43.5MM X 55mm FREEFORM.
THE TURQUOISE IS NATURAL GEM -GRADE STONE MATCHING EXAMPLES FROM THE ROYSTON OR
MAN/665A MINES. ALL THE PENDANTS/CONCHOS FEATURED ON THE NECKLACE ARE EMBELLISHED WITH
STAMP -WORK AND A FEATHER DESIGN MOTIF. THE NECKLACE IS SET TO FIT A 24 INCH NECKLINE. THE
CENTER PENDANT/CONCHO SHOWS THE HALLMARK "KAKIKI". THIS ARTIST -DESIGNER 15 UNIDENTIFIED /
UNKNOWN TO THIS APPRAISER. THE WORK 15 MOST LIKELY NAVAJO CRAFTED IN ORIGIN BASED ON READILY
APPARENT IDENTITY. THERE IS NO METAL HALLMARK INDICATING THE METAL CONTENT ON THE NECKLACE
BUT ALL THE METAL USED FOR THIS NECKLACE INCLUDING THE CHAINS 15 STERLING SILVER {TESTED
POSITIVE}. THE NECKLACE 15 FINISHED WITH A DOUBLE STRAND OF STERLING SILVER BENCH BEADS
MEASURING 10MM EACH. THE NECKLACE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION OVERALL WITH NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE
OR REPAIR EVIDENCE PRESENT. THE NECKLACE WAS CRAFTED CIRCA 1960'5 1970'5. THE NECKLACE
WEIGHS 299.5 GRAMS TOTAL INCLUDING THE STONES AND THE CLAWS.
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CONDITION: NONE OF THE TURQUOISE CABOCHONS OR THE DEAR CLAWS WERE REMOVED FROM THE
ORIGINAL SETTING FOR INSPECTION, ALL STONES AND METALS WERE ADEQUATELY INSPECTED IN-PLACE.
VINTAGE N4VAJO CRAFTED 5QUASH
BL05✓0M STYLE NECKLACE WITH NATURAL
BEAR CLAWS AND TURQUOISE ACCENTS
1- VINTAGE NAVAJO CRAFTED SQUASH BLOSSOM STYLE NECKLACE
FEATURING TURQUOISE AND GENUINE BEAR CLAW ACCENTS. THIS
NECKLACE FEATURES 8 INDIVIDUAL BLOSSOM PENDANTS AND A
SINGLE NAJA AT CENTER BOTTOM. EACH BLOSSOM FEATURES A
SINGLE CABOCHON OF TURQUOISE, A SINGLE BEAR CLAW
ACCOMPANIED BY SILVER ACCENT WORK. THE TURQUOISE
CABOCHONS FEATURED AT EACH BLOSSOM STATION MEASURE
APPROXIMATELY 27.5MM {FREEFORM} AT THE LARGEST TO 22MM
AT THE SMALLEST {FREEFORM}. THE BEAR CLAWS AT EACH BLOSSOM STATION ARE GENUINE MEASURING
APPROXIMATELY 30MM LONG EACH. THE NAJA AT CENTER BOTTOM FEATURES TWO CABOCHONS OF
TURQUOISE ACCENTED WITH TWO GENUINE BEAR CLAWS. THE TURQUOISE MEASURES APPROXIMATELY
3OMM {FREEFORM} OVERALL EACH. THE GENUINE BEAR CLAWS LOCATED ON THE NAJA MEASURE
APPROXIMATELY 62mm EACH. THERE ARE 10 BEAR CLAWS TOTAL FEATURED ON THE NECKLACE. THERE
ARE 10 CABOCHONS OF TURQUOISE TOTAL ON THE NECKLACE.
THE TURQUOISE IS NATURAL GEM -GRADE STONE MATCHING EXAMPLES FROM THE ROYSTON MINES
INSIDE NEVADA, USA. THE SQUASH BLOSSOM 15 EMBELLISHED WITH STAMP -WORK THROUGHOUT. THE
NECKLACE IS SET TO FIT A 26 INCH NECKLINE. THE CENTER NAJA SHOWS THE HALLMARK '513"
INDICATING THE ORIGINAL DESIGNER/MAKER. THIS ARTIST -DESIGNER IS UNIDENTIFIED / UNKNOWN TO THIS
APPRAISER. THE WORK IS MOST LIKELY NAVAJO CRAFTED IN ORIGIN BASED ON READILY APPARENT
IDENTITY. THERE IS NO METAL HALLMARK INDICATING THE METAL CONTENT ON THE NECKLACE BUT ALL THE
METAL USED FOR THIS NECKLACE INCLUDING THE CHAINS IS STERLING SILVER {TESTED POSITIVE}. THE
NECKLACE IS FINISHED WITH A DOUBLE STRAND OF STERLING SILVER BENCH BEADS MEASURING 8.5mm
EACH. THE NECKLACE 15 IN EXCELLENT CONDITION OVERALL WITH NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE OR REPAIR
EVIDENCE PRESENT. THE NECKLACE WAS CRAFTED CIRCA 1960'5 / 1970'5. THE NECKLACE WEIGHS
355.8 GRAMS TOTAL INCLUDING THE STONES AND THE CLAWS.
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LIMITING CONDITION: NONE OF THE TURQUOISE CABOCHONS OR THE BEAR CLAWS WERE REMOVED FROM THE
ORIGINAL SETTING FOR INSPECTION, ALL STONES AND METALS WERE ADEQUATELY INSPECTED IN-PLACE.