Lot 262
**First Time At Auction**
A collection of jewelry, including a turquoise and coral necklace, a beaded choker with a shell ornament, a suede hatband adorned with silver butterflies, and a large sterling silver ring with turquoise. The Pueblo turquoise necklace consists of heishi shell discs strung on a thread with a hook-and-eyelet clasp, featuring a tubular coral bead encased in a stamped brass sheet at the center. The sterling silver ring, likely Navajo-made, showcases a massive ovoid setting containing polished turquoise cabochons. The hatband is decorated with eleven silver butterfly settings (89% silver) inlaid with coral, shell, nacre, and turquoise, with two copper loops on the verso of each for threading onto the band. The Plains-style choker necklace consists of five strands of plastic beads strung on leather cords, with a shell disc at the center. Size of ring face: 1.6" L x 1.1" W (4.1 cm x 2.8 cm); band opening: 0.8" W (2 cm); US ring size 10; weight of ring: 17.2 grams; silver quality: 89% to 94%;
Size of turquoise necklace: 19" L (48.3 cm); coral center: 0.75" L x 0.3" W (1.9 cm x 0.8 cm)
Provenance: private British Columbia, Canada collection, gifted from aunt in Tucson, Arizona, USA, acquired prior to 1994
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- Condition: All are vintage conditions. Ring has a crack and chip across the turquoise but is secure in the bezel. Dark patina and toning. Turquoise necklace has some chips and nicks, and is wearable but strung on a thin cotton thread, and may need to be restrung if intending to wear. Patina and some white oxidation to butterflies. Suede has some fraying and reinforced with purple threads, and the butterflies could be attached to a different band as one desired. Beaded necklace has losses to the leather cords on the terminal ends.
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