Vintage Zuni silver cuff bracelet set with untreated natural turquoise cut in tear drops and rounds. Seventy four hand cut turquoise stones are set in sterling silver. The turquoise is various shades of blue and green that is acquired with age. This piece of vintage jewelry is from the famous Bill McGee collection. Unsigned: Silver jewelry of this age was rarely signed.
This is a good example of workmanship from the Zuni during the 1930s-40s.
The cuff is 1 ¾” at the widest point and the interior measures 5 3/4" plus the one inch gap.
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Old Pawn or Vintage Jewelry
For collectors of Native American antique/vintage/old pawn jewelry, the emotional attraction and value of the old pawn is that it was once owned, appreciated, worn, and used by Native American Indians. It is as an intimate relic of a people and a culture that is slowly disappearing into history.
