Navajo Indian Sterling Silver & Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Thunderbird Pin Brooch

Description

Being offered is a vintage Navajo Indian crafted jewelry pin or brooch.  The pin is made of sterling silver and has a Sleeping Beauty turquoise stone setting.  The pin is marked with a stamped hallmark for the Bell Trading Post which was a workshop hiring Natives to make jewelry for the tourist trade.  The pin is in good condition and approx. 1 3/8" by 1/2".
“In 1932 during the worst of the Great Depression, Jack Michelson and his wife formed Bell Trading Post. Choosing a location along the route of the newly established highway “Route 66”. Following the business plan of famed entrepreneur Fred Harvey, Jack hoped to support his family selling Native American jewelry to travelers passing through Albuquerque New Mexico.  The early 1930’s were extremely difficult and jobs were in short supply. While this provided Jack with an abundance of Native Americans wishing to make his jewelry. Business was still very poor for the new upstart. Forcing Jack to use any cost cutting advantage he could find.  Decades earlier Fred Harvey had realized the Navajo taste in jewelry differed from that of travelers from the East. While traditional Native Americans wore heavy Sterling Silver with large Turquoise stones. The tourist leaned more towards lighter jewelry with smaller settings.
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Due to this reason Harvey had incorporated specialized machinery to mass produce jewelry which catered to the tourist of the day.”
I stand behind all my Native American Indian crafted items to be as represented, and provide a full unconditional refund, including return shipping if the item is not authentic and as described.   My Native Indian arts, crafts, and jewelry are purchased directly from Natives, usually in Arizona, South Dakota, New Mexico, as well as buying from specialty auctions and sales.  In addition, I sell items for Native Americans and from personal collections.  As a result, there is no time limitation on returns, but items returned need to be in their original condition.
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