My brother brought these cuffs as gifts to my mother, sister, and me in the 1970s I would guess. While these are stamped sterling, I cannot find that hallmark anywhere. Are these Native American or imports. Would the stones be turquoise? Any idea of their value?
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They are nice looking cuffs but I’m not having any luck with the hallmark either. (I only had time to do a quick search) I hope some of the other members will be able to help.
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Thank you for responding. Hoping others chime in too.
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still unidentified
https://forum.turquoisepeople.com/t/raincloud-marked-choker-necklace/8884
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I’d say that the stones are real turquoise. Some of them seem to have hairline cracks, but that’s something that happens sometimes (when an item has seen much use)
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Thank you. I have compared them to other photos of cuffs and I have noticed that.
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Without provenance, there’s really no telling who made them. The 70’s was a wild time, and there were many many people from just about any background making and selling turquoise and silver jewelry. The rain cloud could be a personal hallmark, or a production shop hallmark. It was, and remains a very popular symbol for hallmarking, again by a variety of people from all sorts of backgrounds. The bracelets themselves are great, chunky, period pieces, with plenty of value all of their own.
The next question is usually: “what are they worth”? The answer, especially with raw material skyrocketing, is: “Whatever a buyer is ultimately willing to pay”, and that’s a question we just can’t answer here.
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