RARE OLD Signed Lonn Parker Navajo 925 Silver Turquoise Thunderbird Bolo Tie
This RARE Beautiful Fine Big Vintage Native American Signed Navajo Indian Custom Handmade Heavy Gauge. 925 Sterling Silver & Genuine Natural Gem Kingman Mine Turquoise that has natural silver iron pyrite in its matrix (HOPI STYLE OVERLAID) Thunderbird Concho Motif Bolo Tie Necklace.. The Plaque measures: 1 1/2 in Diameter…. The Tie’s Measures: 20 on each side…. The handmade sterling silver Tips measure: 1 7/8 long….. This is a RARE piece by Lonn, he is famous for his asymmetrical inlay work mostly of bracelets, so it is hard to find his Overlay Pendants like this…… HOPI STYLE OVERLAY, is where the artisan solders 2 sheets of sterling silver together after cutting out the designed sheet that will go on top, like this one, the Thunderbird was hand cut out then soldered onto the bottom flat sheet, then it was slightly domed and the top surface has a nice Matt Finish so the design stand out real nice. This Overlay work is well known within the Hopi artisans community…. It is signed ” Lonn Parker ” by the Navajo artisan.. It is also stamped ” Sterling ” and guaranteed the the silver on this bolo to be and has been tested as 100% Sterling Silver. COMBINING AUCTIONS = is FREE. Origin of the items we sell……. Just a little about our experience in this field of Native American Jewelry. We have lived and worked in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Utah and Colorado, I used to work in the turquoise and copper mines in Arizona, Tunneling in Texas, Mining in Colorado and have been around turquoise jewelry over 55 years, so it is not something new to me or my wife, although we don’t know it all, we do have a great understanding about it and collecting it, and have an extensive Rare Library of the old collectors books and unpublished magazines and manuscripts on the subject which helps us learn and understand more each day. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Ethnic, Regional & Tribal\Necklaces & Pendants”. The seller is “painted-sky” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Country of Origin: USA
- Department: Unisex Adult
- The Plaque measures:: 1 1/2\
- Artisan: Lonn Parker
- The tips are: Sterling Silver & 1 7/8\
- Type: Necklace
- Main Stone Color: Blue
- Vintage: Yes
- Signed: Yes
- Occasion: Anniversary, Birthday, Christening, Christmas, Confirmation/Communion, Engagement, Father’s Day, Graduation, Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day
- Brand: Native American
- Ethnic & Regional Style: Native American
- Handmade: Yes
- Style: Bolo Tie
- Setting Style: Bezel
- Material: Turquoise, Sterling silver, Gemstone, Metal
- Theme: Animals & Insects, Art, Beauty, Nature
- Features: Adjustable
- Item Length: Ties are 20\
- Main Stone Treatment: None, Not Enhanced
- Metal Purity: 925
- Closure: Bolo Flip Clip
- Main Stone: Turquoise
- Main Stone Creation: Natural
- Metal: Sterling Silver
- Tribal Affiliation: Navajo
