I inherited a small horde of jewelry from my grandfather. I am told that the turquoise is “Bisbee” Turquoise, set on silver. The jewelry is not visibly hallmarked, my understanding is that my grandfather bought the jewelry at one of those jewelry conventions in the early-mid 70s. Based on my research it may have been from Sunwest Silver? (Not confirmed and grandma doesn’t remember.)
Don’t mind the Jade ring, that’s not what I’m here for answers on.
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The cuff is 5.8 oz according to a “precision” weight watchers kitchen scale
I didn’t know he owned anything like this, he never had come off as a jewelry guy, turquoise and jade have some significance in meso-American culture is what I’ve recently come to learn.
Welcome to the forum @Duelstar. You’ve inherited some nice pieces. That cuff is special, with it’s beautiful stones, seemingly refined craftsmanship, and an absolutley stunning patina. Do you have access to a precision scale? I know at least a few of us would be curious as to it’s gram weight. If you decide to polish it, please don’t share the photos
I lightly cleaned the cuff, here’s a photo of the craftsmanship from the side. I can try to take them to a consignment shop to see if they can give me the info on the scale?
those stones!
