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Can anyone identify the turquoise used in this Navajo ring? Thanks.

 

It's hard to tell what mines due to the variations at the mines,examples here..... https://waddellgallery.com/pages/turquoise-materials
The AP may be here.... https://www.art-amerindien.com/hallmarks/a-indian-native-american-jewelry-marks.htm

 

Looks like Anderson Parkett. He did this which features very similar stones.



Debora

 

Thanks, I thought it was the other AP artist, but you are right. I ordered two new books on turquoise, maybe that will help. I have been finding a lot lately.

Thank you.

 

This looks like Carico Lake turquoise to me, or maybe even variscite.
It's always hard to say for sure, so just a guess.
It's very beautiful!

 

That is not the Anderson Parkett mark or style imo.

Anderson Parkett mark/siggy:



I can't copy and paste url/address bars at the moment to show you examples of his work (or renew pages), but if you google his name and only look at the links to specialized NA art galleries (not ebay etc!), you will see that he works in a different style.

 

Started the PC again, and I can copy and paste. So here are some Anderson Parkett pieces, two show his mark:

https://bischoffsgallery.com/online-store/jsw932-anderson-parkette.htm

https://www.eaglerocktradingpost.co...Qj9ke5tjiVuQuERua5YrGY2RoAGwLvEgjaF6_QyLkOdXt

https://sunwesthandmade.com/anderson-parkett

 

I did see these pieces....could he have used a different maker's mark?

 

I contacted an author of one of the turquoise books I ordered and sent him pictures. The story behind this is that I went to an estate sale late in the day and this was in a pile of dollar jewelry. The cashier got up to take a break and another cashier noticed it was sterling and said she couldn't sell it to me for $1. She said they just sell all the gold and sterling for scrap by weight and she missed this piece. I had to pay her $5 for this!

 

Definitely worth $5! I like that sizer inside.

 

It fits my pinky perfectly-never knew they made larger sizers!

 

For $5 I'd have said Kthanksbye too.

 

Lovely ring -- and it fits your pinkie, so that is good!