Featured Turquoise & Coral Silver Cross

Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by kardinalisimo, Sep 5, 2018.

  1. kardinalisimo

    kardinalisimo Well-Known Member

    C4D96D3A-A091-4707-AC58-6BC0C73E1FCD.jpeg 1CA077AE-10E7-4FAD-840D-D33EFBE6BF7F.jpeg EEB0A3CD-D1F4-42C7-B7E7-F29F40969177.jpeg 02E163FB-86D2-4F0D-9DD8-AF9A860CC6BF.jpeg E7C2B92A-8DD0-42FA-918C-845A86F71729.jpeg DA7035B1-5D2D-45D6-AF3A-EC79601D03FA.jpeg 4AA23B0E-0824-4B12-BA90-D2D90B2CC309.jpeg CC327BAF-4920-4031-AFFF-C244A475FA0F.jpeg I’d thinkthe cross is solid silver but can’t find a mark. Zuni?
    The clasp is marked Sterling but not sure if the chain is also solid.
     
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  2. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    Doesn't look NA made unless it was a beginner since it is poorly constructed... open solder seams,solder globs on the exterior.Possibly a snowbird/hobbyist piece with a southwest theme.
     
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  3. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Dunno - it could easily be a tourist piece. I've seen a lot worse.
     
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  4. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    It is made in the Zuni shadowbox style generally associated with the Dishta family. But it doesn't look Dishta made to me, and my guess is non-Native.
    The turquoise looks like Sleeping Beauty, the turquoise of choice of the Dishta family and most other Zuni silversmiths, but also used by others. But no proof, no claim, sorry.
    The coral is Mediterranean, also generally used in older NA and SW jewellery.

    This (single) one is said to be by Terry Dishta, Dishta pieces are often not marked as such:
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    https://www.etsy.com/nl/listing/623...ta&ref=sr_gallery-1-12&organic_search_click=1
     
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