Inlaid Vintage Turquoise Shell Zuni Cuff Zunie Bracelet 0379

Inlaid Vintage Turquoise Shell Zuni Cuff

This Inlaid Vintage Turquoise Shell Zuni Cuff is a beautiful piece from the husband and wife team of Lincoln and Helen Zunie. The time and patience required to create this complex, geometric pattern is apparent. The Sterling is fitted with genuine Turquoise, Gold Lip, Jet and Spiny Oyster. It's 1-1/2" wide and due to the tight inlay, this will best fit a 6-1/2" wrist. It's hallmarked and there's an old trading post code scratched into the back. This Inlaid Vintage Turquoise Shell Zuni Cuff is an absolutely gorgeous, one of a kind bracelet!

Lincoln (1927- ) and Helen (1929-2008) have been making jewelry since the 1960's. They are referenced in Bassman's "Zuni Jewelry", Bell's "Zuni The Art and The People", Hougart's "Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks" and Schaaf's "American Indian Jewelry I and III".

This was owned by a major, California dealer and collector of high-end Native American jewelry. He operated a retail business for 30 years, that sold vintage, contemporary and custom Indian jewelry to movie studios, prop and costume houses and collectors.

To order your correct size: you must measure the circumference of your wrist. You can use a cloth tape measure, a ¼” strip of paper or a cord to wrap around your wrist and mark it. Lay it out flat and measure the length against a ruler, that’s your exact circumference and the size you should order.