|
Adornments
signify wealth. Wealth (wampum) or trade pieces were carried on
the person, perhaps worn in a pouch. Shells, Beads Weapons, or Trade
Items were prized. Turquoise might be carried in the mouth to dramatize
it's blue or green color. The Spanish had silver coins and buttons,
and Native Americans made then, and still do, beautiful one of a
kind pieces of jewelry. Precious items later were also incorporated
into personal items, totem and art pieces both delicate and substantially
utilitarian.
Before
Native Americans became "Progressive" they wore their
art with reverence, and dignity. Today new creative artists continue
to innovate with beauty and meaning the legacy of these great cultures.
 |
Assorted Turquoise& Silver Rings
Stock # NJ-100
Pricing Information
|
| |
| Handmade in the 1950's: Styles
are similar, but no two alike. Only sold in lots of four. Sorry
no individual selections or choice of size or design. |
| |
 |
Pawned Squash Blossom Set
Stock # NJ-101
Pricing Information
|
| (Click on
Image for Enlarged View) |
| 10 clusters ( 7 stone flower
cluster). Shadowbox mounting multi high quality matched turquoise
stones with delicate matrix on handmade 32" silver beaded
necklace with silver squash blossoms. Includes ring, earrings
and bracelet Circa 1940. Heavy silver. Precise mountings |
| |
 |
Green Turquoise Nugget Necklace
Stock # NJ-102
Pricing Information
|
| (Click on
Image for Enlarged View) |
| Beautiful old nugget chunks
strung with shell heshi with attachable turquoise heshi jockclaws
with coral accents. Bracelet is hand cast silver and turquoise
plus brass heshi choker and ring. |
| |
 |
Necklace ensemble
Stock # NJ-101
Pricing Information
|
| (Click on
Image for Enlarged View) |
| Circa 1950's. 32" necklace
by Maria Toledo. Lace-style silver mountings strung with handmade
silver beads— very unusual design. 45 torquoise-stone mounted
on silver Naja stamped MT on back; 368 auxiliary stones strung
on silver appointments. Includes 2 1/4" 3 stone matching
earrings; matching heavy 3 stone bracelet and matching 2"
3 stone ring. |
| |
|
