Circa 1960's Zuni Pueblo-Precisely Made-Triangular Shape-Turquoise Petit Point Cluster Drop Sterling Earrings-Wearable Weight & Size! 1.50"
Circa 1960's Zuni Pueblo-Precisely Made-Triangular Shape-Turquoise Petit Point Cluster Drop Sterling Earrings-Wearable Weight & Size! 1.50"
These incredibly made earrings came from a Santa Fe'an jewelry collector & the 1st thing I thought when they pulled them out, was that the workmanship in these deserved appreciation. I may be wrong, but I do believe these might have been made for a family member or possibly for the artist themselves, rather than for the 'tourist trade' since they look to be that specially made! Hands down,I give anyone appreciation who can cut stones that are this TINY, since it really takes perfect vision, good dexterity & a ton of patience!
They are made in a classic Zuni petit point style, each stone is precisely cut at the same size, with the 1.5 mm round cuts being super,super tiny & the pear cuts being in the 2.5 mm range.. As you can see, because the cuts are so perfectly sized, gives these their flawless & very uniform look.
A FINAL NOTE:
These were made with NATURAL turquoise since they were made before mines were depleted & or closed & man had to start treating turquoise just so the rocks could be cut.. Because the cuts haven't changed in color like you often find in vintage turquoise jewelry, tells me that the turquoise in these are a "Harder" grade & in turquoise, the harder the turquoise, the higher the quality & the higher the quality, the less the color changes over time.
If you love Zuni vintage (As I do!!) & can't wear anything heavy, you're ears will love the weight of these! ((read weights below) They're very light in weight, while giving you a historical look of the past!
ARTIST: UNKNOWN
TRIBE: ZUNI PUEBLO
CIRCA: 1960'S (GIVE OR TAKE)
MATERIALS: TURQUOISE
MEASUREMENTS: 1.50" X 3/4"
COMBINED WEIGHT: 6.7 GRAMS
METAL: STERLING (TESTED)
METAL FINISH: NATURAL PATINATION
TURQUOISE CUTS: ROUND & PEAR (ALL HAND CUT!)
BEZELS: SERRATED
EAR CONNECTION: POSTS (I WAS TOLD THAT THESE WERE CHANGED TO POSTS BY PREVIOUS OWNER YEARS AGO)
HALLMARK: NONE
CONDITION: WELL KEPT! NO STONES MISSING,CRACKED,NOR LOOSE.PATINATION FROM AGE.
COME GIFT BOXED
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PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASING:
In order to give you close up photos so I can provide you with all the detail,the item can tend to make the item look much more larger & everything is more magnified than in actuality. Close up photos can also make something seem more obvious, when it isn't to the natural eye,unless pointed out. .So to get an accurate idea of how big these are, you can either view the photos showing them on the ear or if you have a tape measure ,you can pull that out to see how big the measurements given above, measure to.
