Vintage Navajo/ZUNI FRED WEEKOTY Turquoise Solid 925 Sterling Silver Bracelet

Item Description Vintage ZUNI FRED WEEKOTY Native American Turquoise 925 Sterling Silver Bracelet. This is a completely unique, handmade Zuni tribe sterling silver bracelet by Zuni silversmith and carver Fred Weekoty. It's estimated to be from before 1970. After 1970, Fred Weekoty largely stopped producing silver tribal jewelry (navajo style jewelry). This one of a kind Zuni native american bracelet contains natural 12 turquoise stones.

Each stone is separated with hand carved dual long silver bugle beads. Hand stamped across the bracelet. Hand carved appliqués at the end of both sides.

Signed and indicative of Fred's hallmark, the inside of the cuff is stamped F. Please note, there is no purity mark, we have tested this Navajo-style turquoise bracelet independently. The inside measurement from tip to tip is approximately 5" and the opening measurement between the tip is approximately 1-1/2". Approximate width of the bracelet is 2.25 inches. Approximate height of the bracelet is 1.75 inches.

26 grams in total weight. This bracelet would be a great addition to any Native American, Navajo jewelry, Zuni jewelry, or Southwestern jewelry collection. Purity and Assaying Standards Upheld. Jewelry is a fine jewelry aggregator based out of Eastern Pennsylvania. We use unintrusive means of testing all of our silver and gold jewelry offered to ensure the highest standard of ethics and metal purity. Jewelry will be packaged in secure, ultra-discrete, eco-friendly, compostable mailers. We always appreciate your feedback. Please leave us a review!

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