Vintage Pawn Southwest Turquoise and Silver Cuff Bracelet. Approximately 2 1/2 inches wide with an inner circumference of approximately 6 1/2 inches including the additional 1" wrist gap. Approximate total weight: 147 g. Estimate: $400-600.
On February 12, 2017, Turner Auctions + Appraisals is very pleased to offer Part 2 of the private collection of Southwest jewelry from a major dealer/collector. The extensive, multi-part sale features Native American works from the Navajo, Zuni and Hopi. Part 1 was sold in November to great success; other parts, offering Southwest and Western jewelry and artwork, will be sold later this year. Offerings in Part 2 include coin or sterling silver jewelry (bracelets, rings, necklaces – often embellished with turquoise, coral, gold or coins); watch cuffs and watch bands; belts, belt buckles and caps; ketos; money clips; bolo ties; a silver desk set; and a David Spellerbery sculpture.
Turner Auctions + Appraisals begins its online sale Sunday, February 12 at 2:30 pm PDT; sale items can be previewed online until the sale starts. The online auction is featured live on Invaluable and LiveAuctioneers. In addition, Turner Auctions + Appraisals has just launched its own mobile site for viewing and bidding. Bidders can download the app from the App Store or Google Apps ("Turner Auctions"), or see the site here. All bidding platforms are easily accessed through ‘Upcoming Auctions’ at the company’s website.
The owner of this collection was a major dealer and collector of Navajo, Zuni and Hopi jewelry in Southern California for over 30 years. From the mid-1970s to the early 2000s, he operated a retail business that sold vintage, contemporary and custom Southwest jewelry to movie studios, prop and costume houses, and collectors. All auction items are “from the vault” – ones that were reserved for personal use or set aside for future appreciation. Everything in the collection is original and hand-made. Most items are crafted of heavy, solid silver – either coin or sterling silver; embellished with gem-quality turquoise or coral stones, gold or coins; and elaborate hand-cut bezels. The majority were crafted by talented artists; many are maker-stamped.
Some items are vintage ceremonial pieces; many are museum-quality. None of the pieces have colorenhanced stones, or are plated with silver or nickel. Overall, the owner’s quest was to obtain top-quality items that were out of the ordinary – the finest examples of handwork they could find.
Highlights of this sale include:
LOT 76: Vintage Pawn Southwest Coral and Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelet, sterling mark and maker’s mark. Approximately 2 1/2 inches wide with an inner circumference of approximately 6 1/2 inches including the additional 1" wrist gap. Approximate total weight: 160 g. Estimate: $500-700.
LOT 53: Two Handmade Turquoise and Sterling Silver Southwest Belt Buckles. Largest example: 4 inches in width. Both marked sterling with maker’s marks. Approximate total weight: 161 g. Estimate: $500-700.
LOT 195: Vintage Southwest Coin Necklace. Made from dime beads, (dating from the 1940s) and Peace dollars (dating from the 1920s). Approximately 15 inches long. Approximate total weight: 441 g. Estimate: $400-600.
LOT 115: Vintage Pawn Southwest Jewelry – Turquoise Gold Ring, (marked 14K). Approximate size 1 1/4 inches in length. Ring size approximately: 8. Approximate total weight: 29 g. Estimate: $500-700.
LOT 42: Vintage Pawn Southwest Turquoise and Silver Cuff Bracelet. Approximately 2 1/2 inches wide with an inner circumference of approximately 6 1/2 inches including the additional 1" wrist gap. Approximate total weight: 147 g. Estimate: $400-600.
LOT 214: Three Vintage Pawn Handmade Turquoise, Coral and Silver Southwest Leather-Tooled Belts. Buckles: largest example approximately 3 inches. Three marked sterling and makers marks. Belt sizes: 36, 40. Estimate: $200-400.
LOT 1: A Vintage Pawn Southwest Turquoise and Silver Cuff Bracelet. Approximately 3 3/4 inches wide with an inner circumference of approximately 7 inches including the additional 1" wrist gap. Approximate total weight: 87 g. Estimate: $400-600.
LOT 113: Vintage Pawn Southwest Turquoise and Coral, Silver and 14K Gold Ring (marked 14K). Approximate size 1 1/2 inches in length. Ring size approximately: 8. Approximate total weight: 35 g. Estimate: $300-500.
The owner of this collection was a major dealer and collector of Navajo, Zuni and Hopi jewelry in Southern California for over 30 years. From the mid-1970s to the early 2000s, he operated a retail business that sold vintage, contemporary and custom Southwest jewelry to movie studios, prop and costume houses, and collectors. All auction items are “from the vault” – ones that were reserved for personal use or set aside for future appreciation. Everything in the collection is original and hand-made. Most items are crafted of heavy, solid silver – either coin or sterling silver; embellished with gem-quality turquoise or coral stones, gold or coins; and elaborate hand-cut bezels. The majority were crafted by talented artists; many are maker-stamped.
Some items are vintage ceremonial pieces; many are museum-quality. None of the pieces have colorenhanced stones, or are plated with silver or nickel. Overall, the owner’s quest was to obtain top-quality items that were out of the ordinary – the finest examples of handwork they could find.
Highlights of this sale include:
LOT 76: Vintage Pawn Southwest Coral and Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelet, sterling mark and maker’s mark. Approximately 2 1/2 inches wide with an inner circumference of approximately 6 1/2 inches including the additional 1" wrist gap. Approximate total weight: 160 g. Estimate: $500-700.
LOT 53: Two Handmade Turquoise and Sterling Silver Southwest Belt Buckles. Largest example: 4 inches in width. Both marked sterling with maker’s marks. Approximate total weight: 161 g. Estimate: $500-700.
LOT 195: Vintage Southwest Coin Necklace. Made from dime beads, (dating from the 1940s) and Peace dollars (dating from the 1920s). Approximately 15 inches long. Approximate total weight: 441 g. Estimate: $400-600.
LOT 115: Vintage Pawn Southwest Jewelry – Turquoise Gold Ring, (marked 14K). Approximate size 1 1/4 inches in length. Ring size approximately: 8. Approximate total weight: 29 g. Estimate: $500-700.
LOT 42: Vintage Pawn Southwest Turquoise and Silver Cuff Bracelet. Approximately 2 1/2 inches wide with an inner circumference of approximately 6 1/2 inches including the additional 1" wrist gap. Approximate total weight: 147 g. Estimate: $400-600.
LOT 214: Three Vintage Pawn Handmade Turquoise, Coral and Silver Southwest Leather-Tooled Belts. Buckles: largest example approximately 3 inches. Three marked sterling and makers marks. Belt sizes: 36, 40. Estimate: $200-400.
LOT 1: A Vintage Pawn Southwest Turquoise and Silver Cuff Bracelet. Approximately 3 3/4 inches wide with an inner circumference of approximately 7 inches including the additional 1" wrist gap. Approximate total weight: 87 g. Estimate: $400-600.
LOT 113: Vintage Pawn Southwest Turquoise and Coral, Silver and 14K Gold Ring (marked 14K). Approximate size 1 1/2 inches in length. Ring size approximately: 8. Approximate total weight: 35 g. Estimate: $300-500.
