I didn’t find too many pieces at the last Flea market I was at, but I didn’t come back empty handed. The little bells are my favorite, each one is stamped “handmade.” I’m also really impressed by the size of the turquoise Heishe, even though they’re not Native made. I’m struggling what to price them at since the Heishe are so nice, but the components of the necklace don’t do it justice. The Hopi cuff also has a Terry Wadsworth stamp on the inside, not a bad find for a $15 cuff.
This one was most likely a key fob. I haven’t tested it but I’m sure it’s not sterling, likely nickel.
I also found this mystery piece. It was clearly a button, but I have no idea what the material is, or if it’s Native made or it just accidentally fell off of somebody’s handbag It’s an organic material, either shell or stone and is concave.
Nice find for every piece. Love the heishe and it’s components. Think I’d price $180 - $220 in our store. I think my prices are on the low end - like to turn sooner than later. Love the last little bird. My personal fav is the simple small heishe. Bells are always special. Will share the biker legend in case you don’t know so you can market to riders as well. Wish I could share our last finds I think some cool pieces, but they are not Native or turquoise. THE LEGEND OF THE BELL
Those little bells are called mother in law bells. These are some of the first things made by Navajo silversmiths. Men go to live with their wife’s people, this warned him when his mother in law was coming over to his hogan. Why are we not calling this turquoise Native?
Everything except the earrings are unmarked. RH are the initials on the back of the earrings. I don’t have all the watch parts to use the watch tips properly, but couldn’t turn them down. I’m thinking of maybe making earrings out of them.
Very nice! I adore the little ring I didn’t know this thread existed. Most of my finds are flea market or thrift store finds. Maybe a few from pawn shops.
Two more random rings found in an antique mall here. The leaves on the right one aren’t typical of what I normally see in NA work. The coral is such a rich color!
Nice finds @CyanideRose18 . You are fortunate they still sell locally. No private thrift shops here. All the “for profit non profits” here put all jewelry, antiques, and collectibles on their online auction. Have to support those 6 figure corporate salaries any way you can.
Thanks so much Steve That is so true. I used to find really nice stuff at goodwill. I don’t go thrifting as much as I used too because some of the prices are just too high.
I got a good one on Saturday! A spay and neuter clinic was holding a donation drive in the lobby of a pet supplies store, selling donated items that its staff had collected. Found at the bottom of a basket of cheap earrings was this beauty. When I pulled it out, I thought it was probably a cheap knockoff, but nope, solid sterling and nine turquoise stones loaded with shiny pyrite. They were only asking a $10 donation for it (which I happily gave)! No markings or stamps, though. The ladies that were running the drive told me that the woman who donated it had also donated some other Native American jewelry she got while traveling out west. Too bad I was there at the end!
Congrats on finding this wonderful cuff! $10 ~ holy mackerel, that’s sweet. I’m a super fan of pyrite in turquoise. Hope you enjoy wearing your new cuff!
Nice cuffs! Especially the bottom one . My first time seeing a cuff where the turquoise stones are used as terminals. That’s a unique look - I like it.
It’s an organic material, either shell or stone and is concave.
I didn’t know this thread existed. Most of my finds are flea market or thrift store finds. Maybe a few from pawn shops.
That is so true. I used to find really nice stuff at goodwill. I don’t go thrifting as much as I used too because some of the prices are just too high.
. My first time seeing a cuff where the turquoise stones are used as terminals. That’s a unique look - I like it.