Turquoise Coral Cluster Vintage Navajo Buckle Hallmarked 2127

Turquoise Coral Cluster Vintage Navajo Buckle

This Turquoise Coral Cluster Vintage Navajo Buckle displays high grade, genuine, Sleeping Beauty. There's 21 of these gorgeous, blue nuggets & they're contrasted by 2 pieces of Mediterranean Coral. Sterling drops, twist wire and a chiseled & hammered border finish the design. It's 3-5/8" by 2-7/8" with a 1-3/4" keeper. Stamped R & Sterling, circa 1980's to 1990's, we cleaned up the metal & made sure the stones are secure. This Turquoise Coral Cluster Vintage Navajo Buckle features incredible color & southwest style and it's one of a kind!

This hallmark is common to quite a few smiths, they include but are not limited to: Richard Hoskie, Richard Tsosie, Tommy Ross, Roy Buck and Rex Abeita. All have a similar style and we were not able to determine who made it. They are referenced in Schaaf's "American Indian Jewelry I & II" & Wright's "Hallmarks of the Southwest" and Hougart's "Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks".

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