From my obsessive-compulsive research, I believe the turquoise in the Dentadale ring is from the Kingman mine.....and one just like it except for...
Okay, this is the second ring I bought at the outdoor antique show yesterday...this is the real deal. W. Dentadale, Navajo, the overlay is 14k...
It is an enigma.....this does not fit into Zuni design categories, yet the hallmark is more Zuni. The design fits into what modern Navajo...
This is going to my estate jeweler by the end of the month. It is either reconstituted turquoise or Snowville variscite. Stay tuned.
I am on the fence with this one. The other ring I got for $40 is definitely the real deal, and I will post pics on the Finds thread tomorrow....
Yeah, possibly a Chinese product. Good thing the other ring is the real deal.
Will Denetdale is one. The other sterling turquoise ring I bought today is his. The turquoise is from the Kingman mine, I believe. I will post...
Navajo silversmiths work with spiderweb turquoise....more modern artisans.
I think it is American- made whatever it is.
I think it is man-made reconstituted turquoise.
Yeah, the whiter background is throwing me. It is a nice heavy ring, I love it no matter what it is.... strange the markings look hand-written in...
Shazam! You got it! I thought I saw a 12 then a K6F but then it must be 12 KGF for the overlay part!!!! Thanks! I was thinking the Big 8 mine...
The more modern Navajo designers use this construction. S. Ray is one- I have the necklace in this picture, but mine has gold overlay in...
Any thoughts on what it may be? I am stumped. It doesn't matter, it is for my personal collection, but I hate when I can't solve a jewelry mystery.
I saw similar designs on Ruby Land while researching that were Navajo... and Navajo jewelry tends to be larger.
I found this today. I posted another thread about it. I think it is Navajo sterling with some gold overlay and turquoise. I have not idea... it...
I picked up two sterling turquoise (I think) rings at an outdoor antique show today. I don't even know if this is glass or turquoise, but the saw...
Smooth, thick microfiber coverings work well with cats, but they don't make them very thick anymore.
https://www.google.com/search?q=jade+colors&rlz=1C1CHWA_enUS596US596&espv=2&biw=1600&bih=789&site=webhp&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAWoV...
I am guessing various shades of jade? I don't think that is hematite.....I think jade comes in all of these colors. I love it!
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