Description
- This is an absolutely STUNNING necklace choker featuring natural Sleeping Beauty turquoise in needlepoint setting. The piece is signed on the back, FB, which indicates that this a piece is made by Zuni New Mexico silversmith Fred Bowannie.
- This piece consists of three sections, all interconnected with a handmade link chain. The chain continues up each side, and the length is perfectly set for the necklace to hang right on the upper chest. It’s not quite a choker yet high enough to be the focus of the eye when worn with a lower cut neckline.
- Sixty-six hand shaped cabochons of turquoise ate all fit into sawtooth bezels in a tedious and exacting process, which is well worth the results. It carries the hallmark FB, carved into the back with a dremel tool.
- This is a signed necklace marked F B Fred Bowannie 1935-70’s Zuni.
- Sleeping beauty turquoise needlepoint with sterling silver “spoons”.
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Condition
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Vintage Excellent
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Medallion size
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1-5/8″ across, 1″ tall
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Composition
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Sterling Silver, Sleeping Beauty Turquoise, 17″ long
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Weight in grams
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23 |
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Artist’s Identity
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Fred Bowannie, Zuni Silversmith |
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Hallmarks
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FB, Zuni, New Mexico
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