Premier Native & Southwest Jewelry - Sept 13th
Lot 234:
Description
A pair of Navajo sterling silver Kingman turquoise cluster post earrings by Juliana Benally. Each oval-shaped earring is crafted from a silver-colored metal, featuring a central elongated oval light blue opaque turquoise stone with visible matrix, encircled by twenty-three individually set, smaller teardrop-shaped light blue opaque turquoise stones in a cluster or petit point arrangement. The central stone is set with a twisted wire bezel, and the outer perimeter of the setting exhibits a decorative beaded edge and scalloped outline. On the reverse, each earring is fitted with a post-and-butterfly style fitting and stamped with the maker’s mark "B" above "Sterling". An accompanying tag identifies the maker as "Juliana Benally" and the stone as "Kingman Turquoise".
Height: 1 inch (2.5 cm)
Width: 0.75 inches (1.9 cm)
Weight: 12 GR
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