Have researched online for like bands, it does not have a silver mark, and the makers mark is unidentified. Would like to understand if this has monetary value and if it is real. My son foynd it in a discarded pile from a house that was being cleared out. Im guessing it is real but I do question the clarity of the turquoise.
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Could you please upload sharper photos? Hard to tell from those …
PS: looking at the resolution and colors of the photos, you seem to use a Samsung Galaxy S-something phone. Esp. the first photo’s whitebalance seems to be too warm, making blue colors look more greenish.
Try camera’s portrait mode & a white background 
Blind guess, this could be red coral and Sleeping Beauty. I like the tarnish.
I stick to Sleeping Beauty.
Any other guesses?
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Hello Musjim,
have seen that you had posted the same question before, but got no replies.
I feel you would potentially get more answers if you would use a bit more friendly tone, and say thank you and push the heart symbol if people invest their free time to help. This is how forums work, and that’s how people talk to each other at least in Europe in normal life, too.
My friendly advice.
Best wishes.
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@Musjim Pretty nice find that your son came across! Since the watch tips aren’t stamped “Sterling” or “925”, you’d most likely need to test them for metal purity. The coral looks like it may be striated which would lead me to believe it’s natural. The turquoise looks good, but without provenance it’s just a guess as to what type. Maybe Kingman? Like you, I wasn’t able to identify that hallmark. I’m not an appraiser so I’m unable to provide a valuation on this. Also, you may want to consider researching Ebay’s “Sold” section for comparable watch tips to see what they sold for. It may be helpful to you.
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No brown matrix present in Sleeping Beauty. Agree with @Patina here. Turquoise tones look like treated Kingman. These are production watch tips, likely made by hand as piecework items in quantity. Probably Navajo made, but without provenance, it’s anyone’s bet. At the time these were made, everyone under the sun was making “Navajo” style jewelry.
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Yes, figured I put it in the wrong forum, this seems a better fit. Thank you.
Based on my initial research was hoping the lack of silver mark meant it was older, but may line up with a more commercial production? I did some cursory metal tests, not magnetic, and does tarnish with bleach. I was guessing '50s for production? I still like the look, and will have my son store it to bring out for conversation piece. Thank you all.
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@Musjim Hi ~ I’m thinking 1950s for the age may be a bit too early. I believe that NA watch tips began being produced in the 1960s & '70s. Still, I’d consider the tips vintage, imo.
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Definitely not 50s. 1970s, and these look like sterling.
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