Turquoise/Native American jewelry

[Sheepdog149]

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[BobHufford]

Nobody made it out of the portal at the Palace of the Governors in Santa Fe without buying something directly from the Native American artists. I bought a beaded hatband from Bernice Bonney (Navajo). She is in her 80s I think.

 

[Sheepdog149]

Nobody made it out of the portal at the Palace of the Governors in Santa Fe without buying something directly from the Native American artists. I bought a beaded hatband from Bernice Bonney (Navajo). She is in her 80s I think.

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That's a sharp looking hat/band sir.

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[BobHufford]

That's a sharp looking hat/band sir.

Thanks Sheepdog! I really like your ring. Nice stone...

 

[Sheepdog149]

Thanks Bob, I think the stone was sourced from the Nevada Royston mine.

Thanks Sheepdog! I really like your ring. Nice stone...

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[BobHufford]

Yet another gift from a friend. He purchased it in Gallup, NM in the early 1990s. Artist’s initials are E. H. Excuse the frightening close up of my wrinkled old hand.

 

[Sheepdog149]

Yet another gift from a friend. He purchased it in Gallup, NM in the early 1990s. Artist’s initials are E. H. Excuse the frightening close up of my wrinkled old hand.

Beautiful, love it!

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[BobHufford]

My daughter “shed” this pile last night. Not sure where she keeps her toe bells...

 

[BobHufford]

Had new leather put on my Esther Spencer (Navajo) bolo. May take some work or wear to straighten it out.

 

[Desert dog]

Nobody made it out of the portal at the Palace of the Governors in Santa Fe without buying something directly from the Native American artists. I bought a beaded hatband from Bernice Bonney (Navajo). She is in her 80s I think.

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I like that a lot! The colors look really good. I was looking for a beaded hat band, you can send it with Elvis!

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[BobHufford]

I like that a lot! The colors look really good. I was looking for a beaded hat band, you can send it with Elvis!

Headed to the portal one more time. If she is back I’ll hook you up.

 

[Desert dog]

Belt buckle that my wife gave me, for our 38th anniversary, which we are celebrating today.

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[RJR]

Belt buckle that my wife gave me, for our 38th anniversary, which we are celebrating today.

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Beautiful piece.

 

[BobHufford]

Belt buckle that my wife gave me, for our 38th anniversary, which we are celebrating today.

Happy Anniversary to you both! She has good taste! (in belt buckles anyway)

 

[Desert dog]

Ha ha, I guess her tastes slipped a little 38 years ago.

Happy Anniversary to you both! She has good taste! (in belt buckles anyway)

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[Desert dog]

Thank you RJR.

Beautiful piece.

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[alanfgag]

Preparing for a short trip, picking out a few things to take with me. This is a modernist bracelet stamped with the mark of the Navajo Arts and Crafts Guild and a ring by the Hopi silversmith Talawytewa (Morris Robinson).

 

[alanfgag]

Just another on the cuff remark...

 

[Sheepdog149]

A little hint of turquoise

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[AbbaDatDeHat]

A recent find which stretches the topic for this forum... this "birdstone" came from a collection in Ohio. These are thought to be relics from the archaic to woodland period in Native American history. There are two pairs of holes drilled front and aft, perhaps an attachment method for use attaching to an atlatl or throwing spear. There is no guarantee that this is a true ancient artifact. Many reproductions have been sold and confirming the authenticity is difficult. This one is very spare in figurative detail and has an abstract simplicity that appealed to me. It is five inches in length. I made the stand over the weekend from a piece of olive wood and a drawer pull so I can display it with my small collection of meteorites.

Oh wow Alan. This is way cool!
The olive wood is gorgeous. Neat collection all around!
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