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LARRY MOSES YAZZIE NAVAJO STERLING SILVER, GF, GASPEITE NECKLACE, HAND CRAFTED..
$ 18.47
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Description
This fine necklace was included in a jewelry lot purchased at an estate auction; age is unknown, and we could not find another example of this particular design in cyberspace or in our collector guides. It seems more likely, however, that the necklace is contemporary (within the last 30 years) than vintage (by eBay standards).The necklace features a pendant designed and hand-crafted by renowned Navajo silversmith Larry Moses Yazzie (of the famed Yazzie family), trademarked "L.M.Y." as shown in our pictures. The pendant is sterling silver and 12K gold-filled (hallmarked "STERLING" and "12K GF," also marked "USA" in addition to Yazzie's mark), measuring about 2 5/8 inches long (including the fixed bail), 1 1/2 inches wide (a dime is included in our 9th picture to help you visualize size), with a bezel-set (probably also glued) smoothly polished oval cabochon that we believe is gaspeite (it could also be green turquoise, but we are pretty sure it's gaspeite).
The 14-karat gold-filled chain (obviously not crafted by Yazzie) is a 24-inch, 1mm double rope chain with a spring-ring closure that is hallmarked "14K GF" along with a trademark that is difficult to make out, but which looks a little like an arrow inside of a diamond shape.
Condition is excellent overall; the silver could certainly benefit from polishing, but that is largely a matter of taste -- many collectors will strongly prefer that the silver be left alone. Enjoy.
First class shipping in the U.S. is free. Sorry, but no international shipping for this item -- too many and too complicated restrictions and prohibitions on shipping fine jewelry internationally. Payment expected within 2 weeks of auction's closing. Thanks for looking.
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