Vintage Antique Silver American Currency Native American Squash Blossom Nekclace. Authentic American 90% silver currency, dimes, quarters, and half dollars. 27" long, 2 5/8" wide naja. All solid silver.

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Vintage Apachito Navajo silver turquoise and coral belt buckle 3.25" x 2.75" x 72.7 grams, fits a 1.5" belt.<br><br> Marked or unmarked as shown in pics, weight and other measurements in pics. Sorry but my jewelry is stored in a secure location and cannot be accessed for more pictures,<br>videos, or measurements until sold. If you look at pictures/description your<br>question should be answered. Thank you so much for your time and consideration!<br><br>All precious metals are tested and guaranteed. A Native American jewelry piece referred to as "silver" or "ingot" is guaranteed to be at least 90% silver. Bracelets are photographed on a 6" women's wrist.

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Vintage Art deco Bakelite necklace. Great looking fun necklace, old bakelite,<br>estate fresh, obviously old oxidized clasp. Appears to be on fishing line so I<br>assume it was restrung at one point, bottom glass beads are glass, top ones<br>appear to be plastic. 16.25" long.

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Vintage Art Deco Mexican Sterling and malachite necklace 18.5 " long with no issues.

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Vintage Art Deco Mexican sterling screw back earrings. Each with small dent in ball 8.5 grams, no other issues.

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Vintage Atkinsons trading post Navajo chip inlay sterling silver belt buckle. Tested and guaranteed solid sterling silver weight and measurements in pictures, Circa last quarter of the 20th century. Fits a 1" belt. Functional with age appropriate wear. Listed with ExportYourStore.com

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Vintage Austin Garcia Santo Domingo Sterling and turquoise bolo tie 42" long 2.5" tall x 1 5/8" wide, high quality work and stone. 70 grams.<br><br>Austin Garcia is a talented silversmith from Kewa (Santo Domingo) Pueblo who creates unique shadow box effect settings for his jewelry and hand cuts subtle designs into the edges of the silver<br><br><br>Marked or unmarked as shown in pics, weight and other measurements in pics. Sorry but my jewelry is stored in a secure location and cannot be accessed for more pictures,<br>videos, or measurements until sold. If you look at pictures/description your<br>question should be answered. Thank you so much for your time and consideration!<br><br>All precious metals are tested and guaranteed. A Native American jewelry piece referred to as "silver" or "ingot" is guaranteed to be at least 90% silver. Bracelets are photographed on a 6" women's wrist.

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Vintage B Navajo overlay design earrings in sterling silver. Great earrings with no issues, tested and guaranteed solid sterling silver, any marks detected, weight, and measurements will be shown in the pictures. Circa last quarter of the 20th century.

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Vintage B Navajo sterling silver turquoise/coral Racoon claw belt buckle Tested and guaranteed solid sterling silver. Weight and measurements in pictures, circa third quarter of the 20th century. Fits a 1.25" belt.

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Vintage B Southwestern Sterling Hematite pendant necklace. Signed B Sterling, no issues. 22" long necklace.All precious metals are tested and guaranteed,

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Vintage BA Southwestern sterling silver-turquoise, coral cobblestone belt buckle. Tested and guaranteed solid sterling silver weight and measurements in pictures, Circa third quarter of the 20th century. Fits a 1.5" belt. Functional with age appropriate wear, no significant issues.11-25 Listed with ExportYourStore.com

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Vintage Baccarat/Salvador Dali Designed Le Roy Soleil. Very large sized 3.4 oz<br>mostly full with original contents. This is a limited reissue from the last<br>quarter of the 20th century with the bottle being high quality crystal and the<br>top being lucite or acrylic.<br>7" tall with no damage.<br><br>The perfume was launched as a collaborative effort between Dali and Elsa<br>Schiaparellli under Schiaparelli parfums in 1947. The two were friends and often<br>collaborated on fashion and accessories.<br>tw150

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Vintage Beau Sterling rose brooch. No damage or significant wear.

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Vintage Becenti Navajo sterling silver storyteller belt buckle Tested and guaranteed solid sterling silver weight and measurements in pictures, Circa fourth quarter of the 20th century. Fits a 1.5" belt. Functional with age appropriate wear. Listed with ExportYourStore.com

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Vintage Bell Trading post Navajo sterling cuff bracelet with turquoise. Marked<br>and tested sterling 29.1 grams 6 3/8" including the 1 1/8" adjustable gap. 1<br>5/8" wide in center.<br><br>Established in the 1930s in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Bell Trading Post was<br>primarily known for its manufactured southwestern style jewelry that was<br>assembled and decorated by Native Americans. These souvenir jewelry pieces were<br>sold to tourists at their store on Rt. 66 and other tourist shops across the<br>Southwest. The company's name changed to Sunbell Corporation in 1969, and it<br>ceased operations in the late 1980s.

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Vintage Bell Trading post sterling roadrunner brooch. Established in the 1930s in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Bell Trading Post was primarily known for its manufactured southwestern style jewelry that was assembled and decorated by Native Americans. These souvenir jewelry pieces were sold to tourists at their store on Rt. 66 and other tourist shops across the Southwest. The company's name changed to Sunbell Corporation in 1969, and it ceased operations in the late 1980s.

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Vintage Ben Boyd Navajo sterling silver 4 stone turquoise belt buckle. Tested and guaranteed solid sterling silver weight and measurements in pictures, circa fourth quarter of the 20th century. Fits a 1.5" belt. Functional with age appropriate wear, no significant issues.

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Vintage Benjamin Becenti Navajo sterling silver thunderbird inlay belt buckle. Tested and guaranteed solid sterling silver. Weight and measurements in pictures, circa last quarter of the 20th century. Fits a 1.5" belt.

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Vintage Bev Etsate Zuni sterling silver raised inlay sunface bolo tie. Solid sterling silver slide (tested), slide and tips. Weight and measurements in pictures. Great bolo with no issues. 37" long. Signed by the Artist.

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Vintage Bien Mur Shop Native American Hand Chiseled silver bracelet 23.7 grams<br>with no issues<br><br>All precious metals are tested and guaranteed, any Native American jewelry<br>referred to as Silver or Sterling is guaranteed to be a minimum of 90% (coin)<br>silver and possibly higher content. Anything marked is guaranteed to be what<br>it's marked, most bracelets are photographed on a 6" wrist (non hairy), rings<br>photographed on the appropriate sized finger when possible. With bracelets if<br>the measurement is not given in the description then inside circumference is<br>shown where the metal meets the number on the the cloth tape measure.

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Vintage Bing and Grondahl Girl holding baby doll. Top quality piece from the mid<br>20th century. 3 5/8" tall x 4.25" wide with no cracks, chips, or restorations.<br>TW243

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Vintage Bisbee turquoise southwestern brutalist sterling silver belt buckle. Tested and guaranteed solid sterling silver with weight and measurements in pictures. Fully functional. All items will likely have some age appropriate/expected wear, the older they are the more wear they should have. Circa third quarter of the 20th century.. Fits up to a 1.75" belt. Listed with ExportYourStore.com

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Vintage Bisbee Turquoise sterling Modernist Choker and earrings set. Choker is approximately 15.5" inside circumference. Earrings 1 1/8" long. Extremely high quality work and natural Bisbee turquoise, I don't recognize the hallmark but put little time into it so far. 86 grams total weight. All precious metals are tested and guaranteed, any Native American jewelry<br>referred to as Silver or Sterling is guaranteed to be a minimum of 90% (coin)<br>silver and possibly higher content. Anything marked is guaranteed to be what<br>it's marked, most bracelets are photographed on a 6" wrist (non hairy), rings<br>photographed on the appropriate sized finger when possible. With bracelets if<br>the measurement is not given in the description then inside circumference is<br>shown where the metal meets the number on the the cloth tape measure.

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Vintage Blalock Tufa Cast sterling silver high grade turquoise belt buckle. Tested and guaranteed solid sterling silver weight and measurements in pictures, circa last quarter of the 20th century. Fits a 1.25" belt. Copper look with artists hallmark. Extremely high quality though I‘m unfamiliar with the artist.

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Vintage Bobby and Corraine Shack Zuni Sterling Multistone Inlay belt buckle 3" x 2", fits 1.5" belt, Weight and measurements in pics. No issues. This beautiful buckle was hand crafted by Bobby and Corraine Shack. They have been making jewelry together for many years and are best known for their mosaic inlay Thunderbirds and hummingbirds that are now coveted by collectors. Their work is published in Zuni: The Art and The People, Vol. 2, by Barbara and Ed Bell, 1975.

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Vintage Bobby and Corraine Shack Zuni Sterling Multistone Inlay bolo tie 44" long, large bolo was hand crafted by Bobby and Corraine Shack. They have been making jewelry together for many years and are best known for their mosaic inlay Thunderbirds and hummingbirds that are now coveted by collectors. Their work is published in Zuni: The Art and The People, Vol. 2, by Barbara and Ed Bell, 1975.

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Vintage Bohemian Cranberry Tumble Up Dresser Water Carafe. 8" total height with<br>no cracks, chips, or restorations. Minor wear to gilding.<br>tw89

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Vintage Bone and Faux Claw Sterling necklace with turquoise, 26" long with no issues. Illegibly signed on reverse side.All precious metals are tested and guaranteed. A Native American jewelry piece referred to as "silver" or "ingot" is guaranteed to be at least 90% silver. I rarely use the word "sterling" when referring to older Native American silver or really any older silver jewelry as silver contents vary and "sterling" is 92.5% silver. No older jewelry is going to be exactly 92.5% silver, some a little over, some a little under. It wasn't an exact thing with handmade jewelry. I've seen thousands of pieces xrf'd to prove this. Bracelets are photographed on a 6" women's wrist.

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Vintage Booqua Zuni sterling silver inlay bolo tie turquoise/coral/jet/shell. Tested and guaranteed solid sterling silver slide and tips. Weight and measurements in pictures. 38" long with no issues. Tray is tared out, so weight shown is just the bolo of course. Marked as shown in the pics.

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Vintage boy Scout lot. Pat 1911 pin 50's 60's patches. Selling everything in the<br>pics.

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Vintage boy Scout patch Lot Camporee Blanco Water festival 1976 Philmont 1950's<br>-1970's. Selling everything in the pics.

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Vintage Branch coral bracelet and earrings set. Selling the set shown with no significant issues.

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Vintage Brass Nautical Porthole Light. Ready for mounting and wiring which would be very simple. One of the bolts that secures the cover has been broken, but it works fine with three. This would mount well anywhere, wall, floor, boat. It measures 10" wide x 7" tall total. The base has rust but it's from something else, it's not iron it is brass or bronze.

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Vintage Bronze Buddha Statue. I believe this may be an antique, but I'm not totally sure. It's from a nice estate that had lots of antiques and artifacts collected long ago. I believe it's southeast asian. 7" tall x 4.5" wide at the base. Nice piece with some good age on it, likely 19th century or earlier. TW201

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復古青銅德克薩斯牛仔馬刺，帶飛機金屬滾輪。漂亮的舊馬刺，我相信它們可能是諾斯和賈德，在其中一個頂部有一個標記，但我不確定它是否是一個錨，將它們作為未標記出售。我相信這是 20 世紀下半葉的一套漂亮的舊馬刺。

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Vintage Brutalist sterling silver modernist southwestern bolo tie. Tested and guaranteed solid sterling silver slide and tips. Weight and measurements in pictures. 37" long. No apparent markings, circa third quarter of the 20th century.

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Vintage BS Navajo sterling silver concho style bolo tie. Tested and guaranteed solid sterling silver slide and tips. Weight and measurements in pictures. 42" long with no issues. Tray is tared out, so weight shown is just the bolo of course. Marked as shown by unknown artist.

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Vintage Buffalo Nickel Belt buckle. Made from Authentic c1910's-30's Buffalo nickels US currency. Made in the last quarter of the 20th century. 3 3/8" x 2.25", takes up to a 1.75" belt.

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Vintage Burmese Bronze Buddha Bust with glass eyes. 4.75" tall x 4.5" wide with custom fitted wood base. Circa mid 20th century or older. B36

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Vintage C Davis Navajo sterling silver beaded turquoise/coral pendant necklace 19" long. Circa third quarter of the 20th century, tested and guaranteed solid sterling silver. No apparent issues.

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Vintage c1960 c-31 JWB Zuni intarsia inlay knifewing bolo tie sterling silver. Tested and guaranteed solid sterling silver slide and tips. Weight and measurements in pictures. 38" long with no issues. Tray is tared out, so weight shown is just the bolo of course.

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Vintage c1970 Southwestern Modernist sterling silver turquoise freeform pendant. 26" necklace, other measurements in pictures. No damage or issues, unmarked other than unknown artists hallmark and tested solid sterling silver.

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Nice vintage adjustable drop necklace with no significant issues. Up to 20" long, center drop pendant is 1.5" long. 42.5 grams. Carlos’ career as a jeweler began in the 1970’s, inspired by his mother, who was an artist of Ottawa/ Chippewa descent. He is completely self-taught. Unlike many jewelers, he is both a lapidary and a silversmith, and fabricates all of his jewelry by himself. Nothing is cast or manufactured. He is an Elder in the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, but also considers himself part of God’s Universal Family. His greatest pride comes from his work with animals and caring for the land. “I am doubly blessed. I have been able to pursue my passion for art as a career which has enabled me to live the life I have dreamed of. No one could ask for more.” Carlos Passed away in August 2021.

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Vintage Carol Felley Southwestern Sterling silver Storyteller necklace. Tested and guaranteed solid sterling silver. Weight and measurements in pictures. No issues. 20" long.

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Carol Kee Navajo sterling silver Mickey Mouse channel inlay belt buckle zunitoon. Tested and guaranteed solid sterling silver, fits up to a 1.5" wide belt. Weight and measurements in pictures, circa third quarter of the 20th century. Carol Kee was a Navajo artist mostly active during the 1970‘s, famous for her character jewelry. She didn‘t make a lot of buckles. A Yosemite Sam belt buckle by her brought $3150 on Mar 12, 2015 at Garth‘s Auction.

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Vintage Carolee and Whiting and Davis Clip on gold tone earrings. Selling both pairs of vintage clip ons with no issues or damage. Whiting and davis 1 1/16" tall, Carolee 1 5/16" long. Strong clips, no wear to gold.

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Vintage carved burl sculpture. Unsure of Artisan or even ethnicity/culture of<br>artisan, it's probably about 50-60 old as are the prices on the bottom. 5" tall<br>with 3.75" square base.

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Vintage Ceramic pill box with hunter. Perhaps some sort of salve jar. 1.25" tall<br>and wide with no damage.<br><br>trinketdrawer

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Vintage CH Navajo sterling silver Ceremonial Kingman waterweb turquoise pendant. Solid sterling silver tested and guaranteed with weight and measurements in the pictures. No issues, circa third quarter of the 20th century.

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Vintage Channel inlay silver cuff bracelet, fits up to a 6 3/8" wrist. Unidentified picto-hallmarkAll precious metals are tested and guaranteed,

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Vintage Chinese 14k Diamond/Carved Coral Budhha pendant. 24.5 grams 2.5" tall,<br>tested and guaranteed solid 14k gold with genuine diamond. Genuine hand carved<br>Angelskin coral. No cracks, chips, or abbrasions.

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Vintage Chinese 14k gold/Jadeite ring. Very nice estate ring, unmarked but<br>tested by me to be somewhere between 14k and 18k gold guaranteed solid. And<br>authentic jadeite. Size 7.5. 4.5 grams.

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Vintage Chinese 14k Jadeite Pendant 2.5" tall x 1 5/8" wide 26.5 grams, marked<br>and tested 14k gold, tests as Jadeite

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Vintage Chinese Cloisonné Reverse Painted Bottle Collection. Selling the estate lot from the third quarter of the 20th century. All Chinese, none with any damage. The cloisonné plate is 10", largest trinket box is 4" wide, and bottle is 4" tall and hand painted. No chips or damage anywhere on any pieces. All vintage pieces from about the 1960's. The bottle is larger than a typical snuff bottle and doesn't have a dauber or scoop so I would consider it a perfume bottle. tw 146

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Vintage Chinese Cloisonne/Rose Quartz Necklace hand tied with silver clasp, high<br>quality necklace from the mid 20th century. 24" long with 2.25" drop, 110.9<br>grams. Approx 10mm beads, 16mm cloisonne beads.

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Vintage Chinese Coral necklace with silver filigree clasp 18" long with no issues, 8mm wide at widest point. Silver clasp with untested gold beads that are likely solid 14k gold.

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Vintage Chinese Engraved Brass lock. Nice old Chinese lock from about the mid 20th century, fully functional with key.3 1/8" wide.

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c1940's Chinese gilt filigree silver enamel cats eye bracelet. 41 grams, great<br>bracelet from the second quarter of the 20th century with no detectable issues.

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Vintage Chinese gilt silver enamel carnelian bracelet. No apparent damage, from the first half of the 20th century. Measurements in pics.<br><br>Pictured on a 6" wrist. Marks or lack of, measurements, and weight shown in<br>pics. No other pictures, videos, or measurements can be provided. Thank you so<br>much for understanding!

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Vintage Chinese Heavy Carved wood Happy Buddha. 6.5" tall hand carved wood, not<br>sure which kind but it's extremely dense, has an inlaid circle that appears to<br>be an artists mark shown in third pic.<br>isshelf

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Vintage Chinese silver and Turquoise cluster earrings 1" wide with no backs, no<br>other issues. Great pair of unusual earrings from the first half of the 20th<br>century. 11.4 grams

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Vintage Chinese silver bracelet. Very substantial and heavy bracelet with no issues.

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Vintage Chinese silver Kanji characters cufflinks. Illegible hallmarks on reverse. From the second quarter of the 20th century, possibly older.

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Vintage Chinese Sterling and Carnelian clip on earrings. 1.5" tall large and heavy earrings with no issues, strong springs on clips 28.1 grams.

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Vintage Christian Dior gold tone Clip on Earrings 2 Pair. Selling both pairs from the last quarter of the 20th century appearing unused with no wear, damage, and strong springs on the clips. They measure 1 1/6" tall and 1 1/8" tall.

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vintage Cippy Crazy Horse Cochiti deep stamped sterling silver concho belt. Fits up to a 34" waist with existing holes, but can be hooked shorter or a few holes could be added later. Tape measure shown in pics.. Weight and measurements in pictures. No damage or issues, tested and guaranteed solid sterling silver. 1 buckle and 12 conchos. Cippy Crazy Horse Born Cipriano Quintana to renowned jewelers Terecita and Joe H. Quintana, Cippy CrazyHorse has carried on the classic traditional Pueblo design his parents started. To these classic designs, CrazyHorse brings his personal style. The bold, deep stamp and chisel designs on thick gauge silver are his trademark. Much of the thick gauge silver comes from melting scrap silver into ingots – a process the “old timers” incorporated. CrazyHorse says of his work, “There are traditional classic styles in silver jewelry, the Navajo and the Pueblo , and I do the latter; from cuff bracelets to concho belts, ranger set buckles and bead necklaces.” Following high school, CrazyHorse attended Eastern New Mexico University in Portales for two and a half years and then served in the US Navy until 1972. Upon returning home to Cochiti, CrazyHorse worked as an electrician’s assistant on the construction of Cochiti Dam, but an injury in 1974 curtailed that line of work. According to CrazyHorse, the injury “forced his hand at silversmithing.” He started with the smaller tasks of making silver chains and gradually taught himself the old style of silversmithing. With much support and encouragement from his father and his wife, Susan, his silversmithing began earnestly. CrazyHorse has received much recognition for his work, having garnered his share of ribbons at the Southwestern Association of Indian Arts Indian Market in Santa Fe over the course of the past 35 years. He is considered a “Master Silversmith” and his work is numerous collections and books on Native American jewelry. In the August, 2008 issue of The Santa Fean, Cippy was featured as one of “Seven Standouts” of Indian Market. He has been featured in many other newspaper and magazine articles over the years, and in several museum and private exhibitions throughout the country. His work is highly sought after in Japan , where his classic designs are admired as well as his dedication to a traditional lifestyle at Cochiti Pueblo. Cippy and his work are featured in the “Artists – Handmade” section of the April 2011 issue of the Japanese (American Western Culture) magazine, “Free and Easy”. Cippy has also been a Jewelry Judge at SWAIA Indian Market a number of times, where his unique sense of humor certainly enlivens the proceedings.

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Vintage Clement Honie Hopi Overlay turquoise Kokopelli bolo tie sterling silver.. Tested and guaranteed solid sterling silver slide and tips. Weight and measurements in pictures. Great bolo, 37" long with no issues. Tray is tared out, so weight shown is just the bolo of course.

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Vintage Collection - Native American silver and stone pendants/charms. Ben Begaye is 1 7/8" tall with bail..penny shown for scale, total weight 41 grams. <br><br> Marked or unmarked as shown in pics, weight and other measurements in pics. Sorry but my jewelry is stored in a secure location and cannot be accessed for more pictures,<br>videos, or measurements until sold. If you look at pictures/description your<br>question should be answered. Thank you so much for your time and consideration!<br><br>All precious metals are tested and guaranteed. A Native American jewelry piece referred to as "silver" or "ingot" is guaranteed to be at least 90% silver. Bracelets are photographed on a 6" women's wrist.

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Vintage Collection 4 pr sterling screw back earrings No issues, weight and measurements in pics. All circa mid 20th century, solid sterling. All precious metals are tested and guaranteed, any Native American jewelry<br>referred to as Silver or Sterling is guaranteed to be a minimum of 90% (coin)<br>silver and possibly higher content. Anything marked is guaranteed to be what<br>it‘s marked, most bracelets are photographed on a 6" wrist (non hairy), rings<br>photographed on the appropriate sized finger when possible. With bracelets if<br>the measurement is not given in the description then inside circumference is<br>shown where the metal meets the number on the the cloth tape measure.

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Vintage collection cufflinks money clips, tie clips, etc. Selling the lot from the third quarter of the 20th century, most cufflinks have mates, a few don't. Please no questions as the lot will be inaccessible after listing until sold. Some gold filled, some sterling, nothing with any significant wear or damage, dog money clip has a pocket knife an nail file. If you're thinking "Why didn't he take 10 pictures of this in every picture imaginable then spend twenty minutes describing each item?" The answer is I would have had to charge twice as much for it if I did that and I would rather sell this for a good deal. It has to be a good deal at this price.

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Vintage Comstock Sterling silver Belt buckle. Nice old vintage buckle, light surface wear, no bends or dents. Hand engraved, 3" x 2", fits a 1.5" belt. 39.7 grams. It’s probably safe to say that even Henry Comstock—or George Hearst, John Mackay, Mark Twain, Julia Bullette or any of the myriad historical figures who descended upon Nevada’s historic Comstock Lode——ever dreamed of hanging something like the “Blue Diamond” on their waists. Not liable to make anyone blue, it’s a hand-filigreed sterling silver buckle set, hand-engraved and antiqued with 1.5 carats of radiated blue and yellow diamonds. Retailing for $9,500, it’s among the many hand-crafted products created by Comstock Heritage, which bills itself ad “America’s Oldest Western Silversmiths” and is based in Carson City, Nev.“Really,” President James Stegman says of his company, “there weren’t any buckles made before us.” Then he breaks out laughing. But the boast isn’t quite all comical. After all, Comstock Heritage’s history dates more than a century, and few silversmiths, then and now, have earned a reputation that matches these artisans. The biggest surprise you’ll find at Comstock Heritage, Stegman says, is … well … Stegman. “I would have been voted in high school the least likely to work with my hands,” he says.The company began in San Francisco in 1886 when J.C. Irvine partnered with a man named Jachens (his first name has been lost to history) and began making brass and silver conchos (and later badges) at the J.C. Irvine Company (later Irvine & Jachens) on Mission Street. In the 1920s, Christian Stegman bought the company, doing silverwork for saddles for Keyston Brothers and others until parade saddles fell out of vogue in the late 1950s. By 1971, Christian Stegman’s sons had divided the business, with Howard Stegman pushing silver buckles instead of badges and moving his company, rechristened Comstock Silversmiths, to Carson City. Irvine & Jachens, by the way, still makes badges outside of San Francisco.In the ’70s, my dad was doing literally hundreds of buckles a month,” James Stegman says, “inexpensive rodeo buckles, good buckles, handmade 20-40-40-dollar wholesale buckles. It was something I never really thought I would do.”Caught up in the Yuppie movement of the go-go 1980s, Stegman had no interest in following his father in the buckle-making business. Since age 7, he had planned on going to law school, and while attending the University of Washington, he worked for attorneys. But then he realized something: “It’s not the noble love of the law and justice. It’s a business, and it’s a hard business, and I thought, ‘You know, I can make this type of money doing something else.’”In 1990 James Stegman moved his family back to Carson City and worked for his father, and soon began pushing his father to try more expensive looks, using gemstones and better materials. Three years later, he got the go-ahead and Comstock Heritage was relaunched.

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