Signed Navajo Dewey Janette DJ Sterling Native Zuni Turquoise Coral Bracelet VTG

ITEM DETAILS: 1970s Dewey Janette Ghahate Zuni Cuff in 925 Sterling Vintage Native American Southwest Indian Cuff signed DJ Sterling with Petit Point Design Condition: Excellent Vintage Condition with aging/patina. I purchased this on auction 25 years ago as a collectors item and have never worn it Flaw: There is a Turquoise stone missing. Pictured and in Video Handmade by renowned Native American Zuni Silversmith Artist Dewey Janette Tribe: Zuni Hallmark: DJ STERLING Materials: Snake Eye Turquoise /Red Coral / 925 Sterling Silver Room to adjust up to .25" About Zuni Jewelry: Zuni Elders say Turquoise guarantees its wearers a long life. Zuni Jewelry is among the more intricate Native American Jewelry made. Their trademarks, most containing Turquoise, are Needlepoint and Petit Point work. Zunis are famous for inlayed Turquoise jewelry where stones are set into the Silver. It is handmade with little or no matrix. The definition in "Skystone and Silver" states that this type of jewelry is a cooperative effort between the Zuni's stone cutting and setting expertise and the Navajo's silversmithing.