This is a new-vintage, old-stock Navajo sterling silver cuff bracelet set with dark orange spiny oyster stone. The cuff measures 5 5/8″ long inside from end to end. The opening at back is 1 1/4″ wide. The decorative portion is 2 1/4″ x 3/4″ wide. The cuff is engraved “Mary M” and stamped STERLING. There is an old permanent marker item number and price inside. Total weight of the cuff is 23.3grams/15.0dwt.
This jewelry is not pre-owned, which also means that it is not used. It is new but may look pre-owned because of the natural toning/patina it has taken on in storage in the last 16 years. It is normal for silver to take on a color after being exposed to the air for some time. Rather than take all the time to polish it up, since we have so much, we are just leaving it as untouched nostalgia. The buyer can decide if they would like to polish it up. Some of it actually has the old black magic marker pricing written on the underside still.
We bought a large collection of beautiful Native American jewelry from a client whose family had owned a retail shop for Native American made goods. Both our client & his family shared such a love for this stuff! It had spent 16 years in storage before we acquired the entire collection. So, there’s the story about this fabulous collection. We hope you enjoy looking at the many pieces of it. It truly is amazing!
