FANTASTIC VTG STERLING SILVER & RED CORAL CEREMONIAL BELT \"RAY BENNETT\" - NAVAJO
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FANTASTIC VTG STERLING SILVER & RED CORAL CEREMONIAL BELT \"RAY BENNETT\" - NAVAJO:
$5399.99
IF YOU LIKE VINTAGE AND ANTIQUE STUFF, PLEASE CONTINUE TO COME BACK OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS AND MONTHS, AS I AM CONSTANTLY LISTING NEW ITEMS VIRTUALLY DAILY...
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IAM CONSTANTLYON A BUYING SPREE (MOSTLY ESTATE AND ANTIQUE sales), SO IHAVE LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF ITEMS TO LIST AS FAST AS I CAN. ALL KINDS OF SMALLS AND LARGER ANTIQUES AND VINTAGE ITEMS.
I HAVE SOME MORE GOLD AND SILVER TO LIST NOW. MOST ARE MARKED AS STERLING OR GOLD AND HAVETESTED AS SUCH. ALSO, MOST OF THE SILVER HAS AT LEAST SOME TARNISH OR PATINA ON IT.I WILL LEAVE THE POLISHING TO THE TASTES OF THE NEW OWNER.
I NOW HAVE A HUGE COLLECTION THAT HAS BEEN CONSIGNED WITH ME TO SORT THRU AND TO LIST ON . ALL OF THESE ITEMS ARE FROM A SMOKE FREE HOME & Environment. ALL OF THESE ARE JUST ABOUT AS ORIGINALLY ACQUIRED. MOST OF THE JEWELRY IN THIS COLLECTION WAS NEVER WORN BY THIS OWNER.
ALSO, MANY OF THESE ITEMS ARE \"LEFTOVERS\" FROM A SMALL ARTISAN RETAIL SHOP IN THE MIDDLE EAST. THE COLLECTION CONTAINS A GREAT DEAL OF HIGH GRADE SILVER (COIN-TO-STERLING GRADE), INCLUDING QUITE A FEW HAND MADE ITEMS (FROM THE USA AND THE MIDDLE EAST).
THE COLLECTION ALSO INCLUDES QUITE A FEW MENS BELT BUCKLES, VINTAGE MEDALS, MASONIC TOKENS (& MORE), COINS AND SO, SO MUCH MORE. I\'LL BE LISTING THEM AS I HAVE THE TIME TO PROPERLY RESEARCH THE GOODS (SOME ARE QUITE RARE), SO PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR MORE...
MY, MY, MY... WHAT CAN I SAY TO ADD TO THIS AMAZING CEREMONIAL BELT FROM THE NAVAJO NATION. I JUST LISTED SEVERAL HIGH END NAVAJO & ZUNI SILVER & RED CORAL PIECES LAST EVENING, AND SO IT SEEMS APPROPRIATE TO LIST THIS ONE NOW. AS GOOD AS ALL OF THOSE PIECES ARE, THIS ONE STANDS IN A LEAGUE OF ITS OWN.
IT\'S MARKED AND SIGNED \"RAY BENNETT, STERLING\" AND HAS \"$32,500\" INKED ON THE BACK OF THE BUCKLE. BACK IN THE 1970\'s +/-, IT WAS QUITE COMMON FOR NATIVE AMERICAN GOODS SHOPS TO JUST WRITE PRICES AND OTHER INFO IN BLACK INK, ON THE BACK OF JEWELRY. MY OWN IN-LAWS HAD A SHOW IN THAT PERIOD OF TIME, AND THEY DID THAT AS WELL, SO IT\'S NOT UNCOMMON AT ALL THAT THIS ONE HAS A PRICE WRITTEN ON ITS BACK.
HOWEVER, I HAVE NO IDEA IF THAT PRICE WAS SOLID, OR OVER/UNDER THE MARKET FOR A BELT LIKE THIS. I\'VE PERSONALLY NEVER SEEN ONE OF THESE THAT WASN\'T TURQUOISE (OR ONE TYPE, OR ANOTHER). I DO SUSPECT THAT CORAL BELTS ARE MORE RARE. IT MEASURES APPROX. 50\" LONG x APPROX. 2 7/8\" WIDE (MAX POINT, ON THE OVALS).
THERE ARE 5 OF THE OVALS, 6 OF THE \"OTHER\" SECTIONS, PLUS THE BUCKLE. THE BELT ITSELF IS NOT LEATHER, AND IS SOME TYPE OF MANMADE MATERIAL(S). IT MEASURES APPROX. 1 7/8\" WIDE.
THE BELT (AND ALL OF ITS PARTS) HASNOT BEEN CLEANED OR POLISHED, SO THOSE PARTS DO HAVE A SLIGHT PATINA. I SEE NO EVIDENCE OF WEAR ON ANY OF THESE PIECES, AND THE BELT IS PRETTY MUCH IN MINT CONDITION. THE TOTAL WEIGHT OF THE LOT IS APPROX. 2.5 POUNDS. IT IS TOO HEAVY FOR MY DIGITAL SCALE, SO I CAN\'T BE MORE SPECIFIC (IT\'S A SPRING SCALE).
PLEASE NOTE: I AM NOT A JEWELER, OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF GEM EXPERT, SO I CAN\'T (AND DON\'T TRY TO) ACCURATELY GRADE GEMS, OR TRY TO PERFECTLY SIZE THEM. I WILL GIVE MY BEST EFFORT TO GIVE YOU MY \"BEST GUESS\" ON THESE TYPES OF THINGS, GIVEN MY OWN PERSONAL EXPERIENCES, BUT THEY ARE NOT GUARANTEES, AT ALL. BUT, IF THERE ARE GEMSTONES IN THIS PARTICULAR LISTING, THEY HAVE BEEN ELECTRONICALLY TESTED, AND ARE GUARANTEED TO BE AS LISTED. ALSO, I AM WEARING MY OWN WEDDING RING IN THESE PHOTOS, SO IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING A RING (OR RINGS) IN THIS LISTING, IT WILL BE FOR THE OTHER RING(S) SHOWN IN THE PHOTOS. THANKS!
THE PICTURES ARE TO BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. PLEASE REVIEW THEM FOR A BETTER IDEA OF VARIETY ANDCONDITION, AND I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE. ENJOY!
SHIPPING WILLBE$17.50 INSURED USPS REGISTERED MAIL, AND I WOULD BE MORE THAN WILLING TO COMBINE SHIPPING.
I DON\'T OFFER A RETURN POLICY, BUT, I WILL STAND BEHIND MY LISTINGS. IF I MAKE A MISTAKE ON MY LISTING, OR I MISUNDERSTAND AN ITEM OR MISS A RELEVANT FLAW ON THE ITEMS UP FOR offer, I WILL DO ANYTHING IN MY POWER TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT FOR THE BUYER, SO offer WITH CONFIDENCE!!!
THANKS FOR LOOKING!
FANTASTIC VTG STERLING SILVER & RED CORAL CEREMONIAL BELT \"RAY BENNETT\" - NAVAJO:
$5399.99