Found this belt at a vintage store in Canada, they have a lot of old stuff. Thoughts on the stones? Have a lot of pyrite. Sterling silver, stamped, silverwork isn’t anything fancy. Signed B from running bear workshop. What do you think it is worth? Trying to decide if I should buy it.
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Does not look like Morenci to me. What are they asking for the belt?
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Comes out to about 1750 usd
I tend to be on the conservative side when it comes to retail pricing. I’ve recently seen women’s belts by known makers sell for about half that ($850 - $1000) at auction. Which makes sense if the seller wants to make a profit. I typically buy private or auction. Barring another private person bidding, you can always out bid a dealer. Researching auction results is recommended. On the other hand, the belt has nice turquoise and style, and if you really like it…
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Not sure what that is, but it doesn’t look like Morenci to me either. More like a mixture of Chrysocolla and turquoise mixed in with mother rock and pyrite inclusions. Sort of a “Chrysoquoise” mish-mash. Whatever it is, I don’t think it’s worth anything like US $1750. This would be a hard pass for me.
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I like your “Chrysoquoise” coined term @mmrogers . Makes more logical sense than some of the dumb ones out there. Also consider “Crysovaraquoise”.
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I showed it to someone that does appraisals and they said they thought it was likely campitos.
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@Emily I think Campitos turquoise (mined in Mexico) is a pretty good speculation for that turquoise.