1920s Hand Constructed Scalloped Ingot Natural Turquoise Bracelet Hand Stamped

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Offering... a fabulous and very rare hand crafted from ingot, early century Navajo bracelet of exceptional quality and beauty, dating to the 1920s with three large bright blue oval natural turquoise stones, hand carved base shaped to frame the applied raindrops and center stone shapes, a very rare and beautiful scalloped element, and wonderful expensive and gorgeous hand stamping on the sides to the terminals. The larger center stone measures about 3/4" wide x 9/16" high in size and the width of the bracelet measures 3/4" at the center, tapering to about 3/8" at the rounded terminals. The internal length of the bracelet is about 5-1/2" for the silver alone, with a gap of about 7/8" for a total of 6-3/8". The bracelet has a weight of 34.7grams. It is of course unsigned by the artist and not marked of silver content which is usual for the very old pieces, but it is guaranteed to be at least coin silver ingot at .900 to sterling at .925 silver. Although you can see some shallow cracks to one of the stones and the turquoise shows some wear in general, they are very secure and not in danger, and the overall condition is great vintage, wearable and collectible. When a bracelet is this old it's appropriate and reassuring that it shows wear.
The age is right for about the 1920s and the quality is top notch. It's a well made and impressive piece I enjoy wearing alone and also enjoy combining it with other very old bracelets as a grouping. It combines very well with other old pieces and it stands out as a spectacular example.
It doesn't get more collectible than this! This is one I personally love and love to wear often.
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