Best! Navajo Natural Turquoise Older Cluster Bracelet Hand Constructed 69.63g

Description

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WHAT IS GREAT ABOUT IT: a radiant Navajo cluster bracelet with a center oval stone, three ovals at each side, and the other stones in a petit point shape, all the stones high and rounded at the top and absolutely gorgeous. This design is a central floral satellite shape with radiating rays at each side. There is then a vertical bar at each side with is a flattened twisted wire and a central twisted wire at the foundation, with two carinated wires at each side of the foundation and there are applied raindrops decoratively between stones and also at each end (
those
are beautifully lightly stamped) as well as some twisted decorative wire surrounding some of the stones which are all plain bezel set. The terminals are capped for comfort. The silver work is excellent and the design beautiful. The stones have a wonderful luminous glow and beautiful coloration. An exquisite bracelet in every respect.
CONDITION: excellent vintage wearable and collectible. These
glorious
natural stones have some greening with age. What looks like hairlines are matrix as far as I can tell; there might be a hairline or two but my fingernail belies that. They are smooth with the exception of matrix. There also appears to be a few lines on the wires at the back, but these are not cracks; they are surface chisel marks.
MEASUREMENTS:
• internal length silver alone 5-7/8", gap 1-1/4" total 7-1/8"
• width 1.5" center, tapering to 5/8" at the terminals
• weight 69.63grms
• unsigned with his usual for these older pieces
• not marked for silver content but it's
sterling at .925
SUMMARY: a luminous Navajo cluster bracelet with strong, radiant, natural turquoise stones with beautiful greening and attractive matrix. The shape and height of the stones is stunning, and the flower design is arrestingly lovely. It's very solidly built on two carinated wires with a twisted wire between them, nicely capped terminals, applied raindrops and vertical decorative flattened twisted wires decorating the sides. A truly excellent, elegant, collector piece you'll be comfortable wearing every day
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