Lot 27
Native American, Southwest United States, Navajo or Zuni, ca. 20th century CE. A complementary pair of Native American silver jewelry pieces consisting of a shadow box style ring set with turquoise and coral and a stamped silver cuff bracelet. Both pieces display the clean, geometric aesthetic and careful handwork associated with traditional Southwestern silversmithing. The ring features an elongated oval bezel constructed in the shadow box technique, a form in which a recessed darkened field emphasizes the central design. Set within the bezel are two stones - a turquoise cabochon and a coral cabochon - arranged vertically and separated by a small applied silver leaf element. The surrounding frame is bordered with fine stamped decoration, adding subtle texture and contrast to the polished surface. Size of bracelet: 2.6" L x 1.9" W (6.6 cm x 4.8 cm); US ring size: 4.5; silver quality: ring: 88.5%, bracelet: 94.1%; total weight: 32.3 grams
The accompanying cuff bracelet is formed from a solid silver band and decorated with hand-stamped geometric motifs running along the exterior. Such stamped designs are characteristic of Navajo and Zuni silverwork and reflect a long tradition of tool-worked ornamentation developed in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as Indigenous silversmiths adapted metalworking techniques introduced through trade. Together the ring and bracelet present a classic example of Southwestern Native American jewelry design, combining turquoise and coral with hand-worked silver surfaces in forms that remain central to Navajo and Zuni artistic traditions.
Provenance: ex-private Moore collection, Denver, Colorado, USA, acquired prior to 1990
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- Condition: Both have light surface wear as shown, but are otherwise in very good condition and wearable. No hallmarks.
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