Vintage Bracelet marked VMB

[Junker]

Any info on age and value. Thanks

[Jemez2]

Welcome! I can’t tell from the pics, do the stones have silver bezels around them to hold them in place, are set into channel-like recesses, or do they look like they are affixed directly to the surface of the bracelet?

[Junker]

Directly to bracelet. Very pretty detail to bracelet front.

[Jason]

Here is a discussion on this hallmark. I would call this Valentino and Matilda Banteah, 80ish $300 - $400 range.

[Jason]

Mosaic inlay cuff VMB Begay or Banteah?

I have wondered for years who actually made this beautiful bracelet. I saw examples of the Banteahs work and it seemed to be a more traditional Zuni intricate flush inlay. I also researched Victor Moses Begay but didn’t find anything comparable way back then. The bracelet is 1” tall. I’m interested also in age, value and making sure that I have identified all of the inlay materials correctly. Thanks for any info you can give me. [image][image][image][image][image]

[Junker]

Thank you for the info. I have searched for comps of style for days and never found any quite the same. Of course I am a Junker and rescued this last week.