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<p>[QUOTE="reader, post: 860012, member: 255"]Driving home from Santa Fe NM as I post. Going in and out of internet so will finish later if I get bumped off. Can’t identify stones off a phone but agree it’s older. </p><p><br /></p><p>I like it too but also agree that it’s way too rough to be old pawn and appears to me to either be an old tourist piece or an old SW hobbyist piece. Stamping sure looks no newer than 50s to me and I agree unmatched stones could be replacements but could be original too.</p><p><br /></p><p>IMO it shows both Zuni and Navajo attributions which means zip-happens frequently with mixed tribe marriages, hobbyists. etc. </p><p><br /></p><p>Agree with Komokwa that it was not made as a quality piece but that doesn’t mean that it isn’t way cool, a great color, and of age.</p><p><br /></p><p>With respect I think mine attribution is absurd. I hate those charts. Not only can you get multiple veins of hugely different color and matrix in a single mine but I’ll always subscribe to the school that turquoise shouldn’t be mine attributed unless you were the miner pulling it out or have original documentation from a known reputable dealer. And even then...</p><p><br /></p><p>I think it’s very salable and needs no further research other than definite identification of the stones and silver which IMO should be done by a jeweler. </p><p><br /></p><p>Since it can’t be definitely tribe or artist identified it becomes a “Vintage Southwestern Sterling (after being checked)Green Stone (hopefully identified) Large Cluster Stamped Ring” or similar.</p><p><br /></p><p>IMO do not use Fed Harvey Era if listing. That’s total keyword spam. I hate when I see that if it isn’t an authentic stamped piece.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="reader, post: 860012, member: 255"]Driving home from Santa Fe NM as I post. Going in and out of internet so will finish later if I get bumped off. Can’t identify stones off a phone but agree it’s older. I like it too but also agree that it’s way too rough to be old pawn and appears to me to either be an old tourist piece or an old SW hobbyist piece. Stamping sure looks no newer than 50s to me and I agree unmatched stones could be replacements but could be original too. IMO it shows both Zuni and Navajo attributions which means zip-happens frequently with mixed tribe marriages, hobbyists. etc. Agree with Komokwa that it was not made as a quality piece but that doesn’t mean that it isn’t way cool, a great color, and of age. With respect I think mine attribution is absurd. I hate those charts. Not only can you get multiple veins of hugely different color and matrix in a single mine but I’ll always subscribe to the school that turquoise shouldn’t be mine attributed unless you were the miner pulling it out or have original documentation from a known reputable dealer. And even then... I think it’s very salable and needs no further research other than definite identification of the stones and silver which IMO should be done by a jeweler. Since it can’t be definitely tribe or artist identified it becomes a “Vintage Southwestern Sterling (after being checked)Green Stone (hopefully identified) Large Cluster Stamped Ring” or similar. IMO do not use Fed Harvey Era if listing. That’s total keyword spam. I hate when I see that if it isn’t an authentic stamped piece.[/QUOTE]
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