Antique C. 1940 Sterling Silver Native Pawn Navajo Crow Springs Turquoise Ring!

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Specializing in Fine Antique Vintage Jewelry & Collectibles$4.00 insured shipping!Antique C. 1940 Sterling Silver Native Pawn Navajo Crow Springs Turquoise Ring!Details....History....Description:Gemstone Wholesale Price--Diamond Wholesale Price--Gold Melt Value--These prices come from GIA recognized Gem Guide , THE wholesale price guide for dealers. These values do not dictate what a piece is worth. This is the price a piece would be worth if stripped down and melted to its bare materials.This beautiful ring features classic Navajo Nation silversmith work throughout with gorgeous handmade quality that you just can't buy anymore!Antique Native American jewelry is very rare to find. This is due to these pieces being made for reservation and personal use before the tourist trade became popular. Very few pieces were made and even less survived to today.Crow Spring Turquoise also called Little Crow Turquoise is famous for its mix of blues and greens and brown/tan matrix that runs through this stone. This mine has been out of operation for a long while and is a must have for every Turquoise collector.This turquoise would of been completely hand cut and polished. The stone features a gorgeous blue green hue with a mix of spiderweb matrix and brown/tan matrix within this gorgeous stone.This ring is made of solid sterling silver and is completely handmade. The ring includes traditional Navajo Nation designs including a rope twist bezel and hand stamped eye lash patterns around the outer edges of the top of the ring. The band is curved a little bit on the bottom, this happened when it was made and hand hammered, it does not affect the wear of the ring.The top of the ring measures just over 3/4" in diameter. The ring is size 8, however can easily be sized by any jeweler.This stunning piece is incredibly unique, you do not want to miss out! Place your bid today and become the next proud owner of this beautiful ring!Pearls nor box comes with purchase.Age CircaAntique C. 1940Accent Stone--MarkingsUnmarked, TestedMain Stone Carat Weight/Color/ClarityGreen and blue with brown matrix and spiderweb matrixGram Weight7.1Accent Stone Carat Weight/Color/Clarity--Metal TypeSterling SilverStone CutsCabochonMetal Purity.925Sizable by Your Local JewelerYesRing Size8Item MeasurementsSee description.Main StoneCrow Spring TurquoiseNo Questions Asked 14 Day Return PolicyYES! Always*Due to the age of some of these pieces some items will not be stamped. The National Stamping Act was not enacted until 1906, before 1906 jewelry was not legally required to have a karat mark. This is one way to date items prior to the Art Nouveau time period.XRF-Spectrometer Gun : All of our jewelry is verified and guaranteed though an x-ray florescent-spectrometer test. This test conducts and determines the exact alloy content within the metal without damaging the piece like scratch and acid testing. Please be aware if you take an item to be tested by a jeweler, jewelers use scratch testing and electronic testing. These methods are only accurate 50% of the time, these are cheap, ineffective, and damaging ways to test to gold purity of an item. The XRF requires specialized training in order to correctly read the results. This is a $25,000 piece of equipment and is extremely accurate. Rest assured that what you are receiving is 100% accurate.Returns: No questions asked, no hassle, 14 days money back, buyer pays return shipping. Item(s) must be sent back in original condition. We are happy to assist your return postage if we made a gross error. If you plan to take your item to a jeweler please visit one with a specialized field in estate jewelry. Most jewelry stores work with new/modern designs and on rare occasion are asked about vintage items. ... read more

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