🌵 Navajo DEAN BROWN Turquoise Earrings

A rare find! These gorgeous handcrafted turquoise and sterling silver french hook earrings were created by the Navajo silversmith, Dean Brown (deceased). Dean Brown was Kirk Smith's nephew and apprenticed under his famous uncle known as one of the principal makers of Navajo Traditional Revival jewelry. Dean became successful in his own right, producing old style jewelry. The earrings are stamped DB and sterling.