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The History
This
beautiful piece was made by a very talented Native American silversmith. It
features hand crafted silversmith work throughout.
Carico
Lake Turquoise comes out of Nevada and is famous for being only of the few
naturally green forms of turquoise in the world. It was used by Native
Americans and the mine at one point was even owned by Tiffany & Co.
Sleeping
Beauty Turquoise is known throughout the world for it's gorgeous solid blue
hue. It is very similar in look to Persian Turquoise and just as rare due to
the perfect blue hues it has. This is a rare type of turquoise that we are
lucky to find today!
The buckle is signed by the artist with the name of David.
The Piece
The buckle includes a large hand cabochon cut piece of natural green Carico Lake Turquoise as well as two smaller Sleeping Beauty Turquoise stones as the eyes of the lizard. The Carico stone has a vibrant green hue mixed with black matrix in areas.
The buckle is made of solid Sterling Silver and includes traditional Navajo Nation silver work including a hand shaped 3D Lizard motif that spans across the entire buckle. The design of the buckle is concave so the Lizard doesn't stick out and catch anything.
The buckle measures an astounding 3.5" by 2 and 1/2". The buckle fits up to a 1 and 3/4" wide belt.
Antique and Vintage jewelry is disappearing at alarming rates. Unfortunately, most of the jewelry from this time period has been lost or melted down over the years, please don't miss your chance to own this special piece of history!
Display items do not come with purchase, item only, unless otherwise noted.
| Age Circa | Vintage |
Accent Stone |
Sleeping Beauty Turquoise |
| Markings |
David 925 |
Main Stone Carat Weight/Color/Clarity |
Green with black matrix |
| Gram Weight |
91 |
Accent Stone Carat Weight/Color/Clarity |
Blue with hints of brown |
| Metal Type |
Sterling Silver |
Stone Cuts | Cabochon |
| Metal Purity |
.925 |
Sizable by Your Local Jeweler |
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| Ring Size |
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item Measurements |
See Description |
| Main Stone |
Carico Lake Turquoise |
No Questions Asked 30 Day Return Policy |
YES! Always |
*Due to the age of some of these pieces, some items will not be stamped. The National Stamping Act was not enacted until 1906, before 1906 jewelry was not legally required to have a karat mark. This is one way to date items prior to the Art Nouveau time period.
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