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A very nice, quite long, necklace set with Blue Gem turquoise. Circa 1930s. $1675.

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From the 1950s-60s, this Navajo channek work bracelet is set with very fine red coral. It likely came from the workshop of Dean Kirk who used tohave a place east of Gallup a few miles. Just over a half-inch wide, it is a medium ladies size. $450

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A great old Navajo belt buckle, circa 1930.

It measures 3 1/2 by 3 7/8 inches.

$875

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(insert your own superlative here) #8 spiderweb squash blossom necklace with earings and bracelet. They probably date to the 1950s to early 1960s. $9000 for the set.
The bracelet is 5.25 with a .75 opening (it can go to a 1 inch opening) 1 7/8 inch long earrings. The necklace is 25 inches long and the nazha measures 3 by 2.25 inches.

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Just over .5" wide, this bracelet dates from the 1950s and is set with nugget turquoise from the Burnham/Dry Creek/Godbers Mine in Nevada. It's been many decades since this mine was operating. $275

Very much in the Patania Shop style, but not signed, this was originally a concha from a belt, is currently a pin and can be made into a buckle. (gratis) 2.5inches by 3 inches $525

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At left is a signed deer pin-pendant by Alonzo Hustito, from the 1960s.2.75 inches high. $300

At right is a beautiful geometric pin-pendant by Zeno and Mary Ann Eedaakie from around 1970. 1.75 inches across. $150

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This classic Navajo cuff bracelet will fit a man's wrist. 1.75 inches wide. $400. Post WWII-1950s.

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Made and signed by Dini Bahe Tsosie, this bracelet is constructed of three guard bracelets. Just over three-quarters of an inch wide, it measures 5.5 inches with a 1 inch opening. $400.

A 1930's or 40's vintage classic Navajo bracelet set with blue gem turquoise (1 cracked stone). (5.25" with a 1" opening) Delicately executed it measures .5" wide. $400

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Two Zuni Rainbow dancers from around 1950-mid 1960s.

The one at left is 3 inches high and $800.

 

The one at right is 4 inches high and $900.

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Many Hopi katsinas, like the Tasaf katsina, wear what is commonly referred to as a Navajo medicine pouch. Some are actual pouches while others are made by the Hopi and designed to look like one without necessarily being functional. This one, which dates to around the 1940s is such a katsina dancer accessory. $1100. An unusual find.

This bracelet was made of twisted hand-drawn square wire and ingot silver. Remarkably, this are hand-cut turquoise using a slab of sandstone on which to grind and shape the turquoise. If you look closely you can still see the faint striations on the surface of some of the stones from when they were ground flat. It is 3/8 inch wide, 5.5 inches across with a 1 inch opening. It dates from somewhere between 1900 and 1920 and we have a little background on the lady who purchased it sometime in the 1940s. $1475.

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A classic Zuni inlaid Rainbow dancer necklace made by the Quam family around 1960. Based upon some small inclusions of pyrite we are pretty confident that the turquoise is from the Morenci Mine. The smaller Rainbow dancers are 1.75 inches across while the glorious one at the bottom is 3.5 inches across. (It comes with matching clips earrings that are 1 3/8 inch long.)

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