I picked up this Fred Harvey Era type Thunderbird cuff the other day.
There are no markings other than the word “TURQUOISE” stamped on it.
It’s really a nice piece of workmanship - except the stone is rather ugly - LOL.
Anybody have any thoughts on this?
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I’m not sure but I think I recall this type of stamped bird jewelry being sold at the powwows back in the late 60s to early 70s by “Indian jewelry” sellers. Seems to me they had a huge selection of this type of jewelry quite inexpensively priced. The Indian School also sent one of these birds in the form of a keychain to my mom when she donated money to them. All that being said I hesitate to call this NA made and wonder if ole Fred Harvey rolled in his grave again. Just my opinion.
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Machine made, little to no handwork (hence no workmanship to speak of), thin sheet silver. It was a cute, inexpensive souvenir back in the day. There are also high-end FH pieces with good silver and good stones that are quite collectible.
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This doesn’t look vintage to me, it looks reproduction.
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Thank y’all. You told me what I was thinking. The “workmanship” was too perfect.
Appreciate your thoughts and comments.
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