Vintage Zuni Pueblo Artist "J QUAM" Mosaic Inlay Turquoise Coral Cardinal "Spinner" Reversible 925 Necklace
Vintage Zuni Pueblo Artist "J QUAM" Mosaic Inlay Turquoise Coral Cardinal "Spinner" Reversible 925 Necklace
DESCRIPTION:
This is what you call a "Spinner" necklace that actually has art on both of the reversible sides.It spins within a bangle bracelet style exterior ring...All the stone & shell is hand cut & then mosaic laid into the picturesque setting. .On one side,is an inlay of a red Mediterranean Coral cardinal that sits in a tree,with colorful abalone leaves..The other side is repeated with a turquoise cardinal.
It is stung with hand made Melon & Round bench beads that also hold the tear drop sterling shaped additions of turquoise,coral,abalone that face 'outward'(As opposed to facing forward) when worn.These tear drop shape additions are set in there own housing & on these, the beads are strung through the backside(See photos)
This is not a skimpy light weight necklace,but rather a heftier necklace with some weight to it..It is 'signature' Zuni & J.Quam has perfected this necklace perfectly,that lets us see the true professional work he creates..
ARTIST: J. QUAM
TRIBE: ZUNI PUEBLO
CIRCA: 1980'S
MATERIALS:TURQUOISE,ITALIAN CORAL,ABALONE,MOTHER OF PEARL,ONYX
WEARABLE LENGTH: 20"LONG
SPINNER TOTAL MEASUREMENT: 2-1/2" (FROM OUTERMOST RING)
WEIGHT: 3.8 OUNCES
HALLMARK:J QUAM/ZUNI NM
METAL PURITY:TESTED POSITIVE TO BE AT LEAST STERLING
METAL FINISH: NATURAL PATINATION
NAVAJO PEARL BEAD SIZE: 8mm RANGE~~MELON BEAD RANGE: 26mm x 8.4mm
CLOSURE: HOOK & EYE
CONDITION:NO STONES MISSING OR CRACKED.WELL KEPT VINTAGE,SURFACE SCRATCHES (COMMON FOR AGE)