Zuni Cuff Bracelet set with Kingman Turquoise, marked, New Mexico 1970s
£300.00
LOT NUMBER 3
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Zuni Cuff Bracelet set with Kingman Turquoise, marked, New Mexico 1970s
This is a heavy silver cuff bracelet comprising a large oval Kingman turquoise stone set into a typical Zuni design featuring clean lines and millegrain work. The Zuni Tribe, located 34 miles south of Gallup, New Mexico, is an extensive community with over 10,000 members and renowned for its exceptional craftsmanship and artistry, particularly in the realm of jewellery manufacture. Many of their pieces employ the use of turquoise and the colouration and features of the stone here indicate a provenance from the Kingman mine in North West Arizona. This exceptional piece has the stamped maker's mark 'CIRCLE J.W.' 'STERLING', possibly for Jack Whittaker, an artist known for other pieces in a similar style, and is a prime example of Zuni work, highly fashionable at the time of manufacture in the 1970s and highly desirable today.Size: | Bracelet is 39mm at widest point, turquoise is 31mm x 24mm, free size |
Weight: | 665 grams |
Date: | 1970s |
Condition: | Very good condition, no issues |
Price: | £300 |