These were part of my aunts collection promised to another lady if she wants i wonder why only earings were marked czt and nothing else i know they are at least 55 years old mabey older and why is some of turquoise green would love info on this set
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@Juanita Hi ~ Can you please post front & back photos of the jewelry set? Thx.
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Beautiful!! Natural turquoise can turn greener with age as oils from our skin, etc come in contact with the stones.
BYW, are you the same person as the poster named Piglet??
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Yes its me long story lost phone made another my aunt that left it to me was Juanita
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I wonder who they were made by
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Can you show us a picture of the mark? I can’t see it in any of your photos. I’m wondering if it’s just a trader/seller’s code.
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They appear to be in the style of Dishta family. I’m definitely not the best person for Zuni pieces.
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That’s what I was thinking also. And I’m going to guess if most of them aren’t signed, they are older, and the marks on the one set of earrings are a trader’s code.
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Its hard to see its CZT THE C IS BOX STYLE
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Oh my. I’m drooling. I love dishta! Very nice stuff.
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Superb craftsmanship! So beautiful all of it. Sorry I have no info.
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I believe it’s a trader’s code, not a hallmark.
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This is a lovely collection of Dishta style jewelry. That is the term for this style of jewelry, where clusters of small stones are inlaid and filed flush with the bezel. The style was originally made famous by Frank Dishta, Sr., and continued to be made by other members of his family. Dishta style does not mean it was made by Frank or even another member of the Dishta family, as other artists have worked in this style as well. I believe your collection is not actually a set, but was collected over time by your aunt. Likely they are not all by the same artist. I can’t see the CZT mark in your picture, but @Ziacat is right that it’s likely a traders code and not a hallmark. These were etched onto the back of jewelry as a code to tell what the trader paid for it, so that they knew how much they could sell it for (is your mark etched as opposed to stamped?). Jewelry of this type was very often not hallmarked so that is typical.
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Its etched in but its only on one pair earings
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In that case, it is most likely a trader’s code. The artist or artists will probably remain unknown since there are no hallmarks.
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