Turquoise Native American ZUNI Needlepoint Sterling Silver 925 Earrings (6. 90g)
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:1178476 | Type: Earrings |
| Main Gemstone: Turquoise | Metal: Silver |
Turquoise Native American ZUNI Needlepoint Sterling Silver 925 EarringsMeasures approx 1.8 cm diameterWeight 6.90gramsThese are significantly heavier than most earringsat this size on EbayThese are stud earrings and marked as Sterling SilverSee the last photo for measurement up against a rulerNative American Jewellery
I just love Native American jewelleryYou can't get it easily in the UKYou have to wait until someone who has bought some for themselves when... they went over for a holiday decides to sellYou can buy from the States but its much more expensive with customs and postage .
In excellent condition for a used pair of earrings
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Info about the Zuni
The Zuni of western New Mexico have been known for their expert stonework for hundreds of years.
The earliest known pieces include animal pendants and wooden combs.
Much of the early Zuni artistry feature small pieces of decorative turquoise gems and jet stones.Stonework was the basis for the beginning of Zuni jewelry. Using stone, antler tools, cactus spines, and other wooden and stone tools, the Zuni would create jewellery and other art to trade with Native and Non-Native groups. Much of the Zuni jewellery and art is influenced by the patterns and styles of basketry and traditional pottery. The most reflective practice from this is their “cluster” work within jewelry. This includes using precise techniques to arrange shells, wood, gems, and silver into close-knit patterns. In addition to their historical contribution to stonework, the Zuni were the second Native American group to learn and adopt Mexican silver-smithing techniques for artistry. Since working with silver, it has become the primary basis in Zuni jewellery. Combining the working of silver-smithing, today the Zuni are best known for their inlay style jewellery. This encompasses the technique of using multiple stones to form an image, and using the silver as a “soldering” technique to craft the image into place. Most commonly, the Zuni artistry features animal and traditional symbols in turquoise, coral, onyx, and opal gems. On NativeAmerican Jewellery, you will see a variety of inlay Zuni pieces that range from earrings to money clips. Each piece is representative of the Zuni culture history with the delicate molding and fitting of precious gems into sterling silver.Truly, Zuni jewellery is a beautiful combination of historical art creation and traditional symbolism for anyone to enjoy.We encourage all visitors to browse the unique and imaginative art from the Zuni tribe.Each piece of this necklace will take hours of tedious work to complete. Zuni artists are known for their attention to detail.
Most of the Zuni Needlepoint Jewellery is light and easy to wear
Zuni Petit point Jewellery began around 1920-1930 and was a unique form of Turquoise Jewellery created by the Zuni Indians. A Petit Point stone is a tiny round, oval, rectangle, pear or square shaped stone
hand cut by a Zuni Indian Lapidarist. All jewellery made in this way is very labour intensive and requires
skilled jewellers to craft and create each single piece.
*** Please note all boxes are for display only***
[There is no box unless stated in the listing - the box in the photos is my display box that I use for taking my photos and not on sale at all - thanksI will carefully send your item packaged with tissue and various other materials)
Photos are usually a close-up of the item, to help you to see the detail, so please refer to the "photos with measurements" for actual size.
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I just love Native American jewelleryYou can't get it easily in the UKYou have to wait until someone who has bought some for themselves when... they went over for a holiday decides to sellYou can buy from the States but its much more expensive with customs and postage .
In excellent condition for a used pair of earrings
Do Buy with Confidence
Info about the Zuni
The Zuni of western New Mexico have been known for their expert stonework for hundreds of years.
The earliest known pieces include animal pendants and wooden combs.
Much of the early Zuni artistry feature small pieces of decorative turquoise gems and jet stones.Stonework was the basis for the beginning of Zuni jewelry. Using stone, antler tools, cactus spines, and other wooden and stone tools, the Zuni would create jewellery and other art to trade with Native and Non-Native groups. Much of the Zuni jewellery and art is influenced by the patterns and styles of basketry and traditional pottery. The most reflective practice from this is their “cluster” work within jewelry. This includes using precise techniques to arrange shells, wood, gems, and silver into close-knit patterns. In addition to their historical contribution to stonework, the Zuni were the second Native American group to learn and adopt Mexican silver-smithing techniques for artistry. Since working with silver, it has become the primary basis in Zuni jewellery. Combining the working of silver-smithing, today the Zuni are best known for their inlay style jewellery. This encompasses the technique of using multiple stones to form an image, and using the silver as a “soldering” technique to craft the image into place. Most commonly, the Zuni artistry features animal and traditional symbols in turquoise, coral, onyx, and opal gems. On NativeAmerican Jewellery, you will see a variety of inlay Zuni pieces that range from earrings to money clips. Each piece is representative of the Zuni culture history with the delicate molding and fitting of precious gems into sterling silver.Truly, Zuni jewellery is a beautiful combination of historical art creation and traditional symbolism for anyone to enjoy.We encourage all visitors to browse the unique and imaginative art from the Zuni tribe.Each piece of this necklace will take hours of tedious work to complete. Zuni artists are known for their attention to detail.
Most of the Zuni Needlepoint Jewellery is light and easy to wear
Zuni Petit point Jewellery began around 1920-1930 and was a unique form of Turquoise Jewellery created by the Zuni Indians. A Petit Point stone is a tiny round, oval, rectangle, pear or square shaped stone
hand cut by a Zuni Indian Lapidarist. All jewellery made in this way is very labour intensive and requires
skilled jewellers to craft and create each single piece.
*** Please note all boxes are for display only***
[There is no box unless stated in the listing - the box in the photos is my display box that I use for taking my photos and not on sale at all - thanksI will carefully send your item packaged with tissue and various other materials)
Photos are usually a close-up of the item, to help you to see the detail, so please refer to the "photos with measurements" for actual size.
Thank You for Looking You might like to look at my other stuff
I will willingly combine postal charges for youbut it is really hard to do it after purchaseSo if you need this please get in touch before you buySelect the items you want put them into your basket/trolley then Ask Seller for invoice then I can adjust the postal charges
Good Positive feedback
Please Note: I Prefer Paypal
