Help identify hallmark "L.S. ZUNI" (engraved) - LUCY SHEKYA?

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I have inherited this bracelet which is set with 20 Turquoise stones in a plain Sterling Silver Cuff. Each stone measures 1/4" long. I did some research and think it was made by Zuni silversmith LUCY SHEKYA but I am not positive about it.
I need also help for identifying the turquoise used - SLEEPY BEAUTY is my guess?

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I would feel comfortable calling the stones Sleeping Beauty. Two other websites that sell identical Shekya bracelets also claimed that the stones were sleeping beauty.

I also think you are correct in thinking that this is Lucy Shekya. I did notice when I was researching her name was that she had a few different stamps. She has “L.S.” in stamped block lettering, “L.S.” in stamped block lettering with “ZUNI” hand engraved right under it, and the all hand- engraved stamp you have on your bracelet. I also noticed that there were a lot of bracelets that look exactly like yours, with no hallmark at all. It’s interesting to see how an artist’s hallmark changes throughout the years.

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Thanks again!!! So i consider this to be an older piece by her??? Any suggestions regarding the value?

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Yes, that’s Lucy Sheyka’s work. (The “y” comes before the “k.”) The shape of the stones and the way they’re set is distinctive. I have a three-tier necklace by her and just managed to get a matching pair of chandelier earrings.

I’ve been looking at the bracelets because I’m that person who loves to accumulate matching sets. (What home decor TV shows condemn as “matchy-matchy.”)

The Horsekeeping website was selling bracelets like yours for $128.

eBay currently has a version with synthetic opals with a Buy It Now price of about $93.

Hope this helps.

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I love matching sets. I noticed when I was doing research on her that there was a Lucy Shekya ring available as well-

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I believe it was very affordable as well, under $30

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How do we spell this woman’s name? Is it Sheyka or Shekya?

I thought maybe she was a relation of Porfilio and Ann Sheyka, near or distant, but maybe she is not.

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Hello, I think the correct spelling is SHEKYA.