No, not turquoise. Glass maybe? Are they cold to the touch and smooth?
How was this piece described to you?
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From the photos it looks like brass, glass, and bone on new leather.
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It was described as vintage Plains Indian Breast Plate. Here’s another close up of the round beads. They are not uniform in size or appearance and have inclusions so I thought they might be hand-carved turquoise.
Thanks for the additional info. Not turquoise (and not vintage or NA made either, most likely).
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Michaels sells this type of faceted beads as reconstituted, turquoise colored stone.
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If they mean Etsy definition of vintage (20 years), maybe. The glass beads do not look vintage/antique. Beads you think are turquoise are glass. No breast plate I have ever seen has had turquoise although I did see one in a museum that featured bullet casings. I would say made within the last few decades. But not Native.
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any of youse guys seen the NA “war shirts” …being made in pakistan?
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Please gawd noooooooooooooo