Vintage Zuni NM Natural Turquoise Snake Eyes Petit Point 7 Row Ring Sterling 9

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Vintage Zuni NM Natural Turquoise Snake Eyes Petit Point 7 Row Ring Sterling 9:
$296.99

The petit point \"snake eyes\" technique requires finely honed stonework skills. The turquoise pieces are very small and can easily fracture during the honing and polishing process. Each jewelry artist has created their own method of forging these small pieces and once mastered, will typically sit and create hundreds of the polished stones all at once in preparation for creating a finished piece. The petit point technique requires the highest level of skill to achieve success. Petit point has been made possible by finer tools that allow for extremely delicate stone carving. Snake eyes requires thinly sliced cabochons which are very round. The very nature of the shape, as well as the number of cuts necessary to achieve the correct shape, requires a great amount of patience and skill. Because of the difficulty in crafting petit point cabochons, certain mines of turquoise are more popular to be used. These include sleeping beauty, lone mountain and spider web.
This ring comes from my personal collection. I have collected Southwestern jewelry since the 1970\'s. I\'ve had this ring for quite a long time.Thesleeping beautyturquoise is set on a foundation of heavy gauge sterling silver. The small turquoiseshape is called petit point. This round shape is often called snake eyes. The natural turquoise stones have changed color from the oils on my skin and from being old. The turquoise changing color indicates the turquoise is natural, stabilized turquoise does not change color. This ring has a \"Zuni NM\" hallmark which I was unable to identify. The turquoise is set in a foundation of heavy gauge sterling silver. I have hand polished thisring with a soft cloth to a soft shine. Thatis the beauty of sterling silver, it will become dark and can be polished back toa brilliantshine time after time. Never out of style, Southwest jewelry is an investment in enjoyment to last a lifetime.
Measures 1 1/4\" long x 1\" wide Size 9
Petit Point Turquoise measures 4 mm x 4 mmTotal Weight 9 gramsQuestions??? Please ask before purchasing to avoid any misunderstandings.
The arrowheads and coins are for display only. Not for sale.
A.htm#sthash.kgDmqr7x.dpufStanley Parker is a superb silversmith and uses only natural turquoise in his work.He uses repousse which is a metalworking technique whereby silver is shaped byhammering from the reverse side to create a design in relief - which you can see on This more contemporary style combines the traditional style of the past with thedesign and skills of the present.Never out of style, Southwest jewelry is an investment in enjoyment to last a lifetime.You can see more jewelry in my \"store\".

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