Museum Vintage Zuni Natural Turquoise Old Silver Pin Nel Burbank

Nel Burbank

This museum quality very important piece was handmade by the famous artist Ben Begaye

The center of the necklace is the 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" horseshoe shaped naja with interesting cut-out cloud designs just below its inlay turquoise soaring eagle

coral and pearl

while the arrangement of those ten spiny oyster triangles frames the turquoise beautifully and is quite interesting

Museum Vintage Zuni Natural Turquoise Old Silver Pin Nel BurbankAn impressive vintage Zuni silver pin. This round Blue Gem cluster pin consists of four sections of turquoise stones of alternating shapes of round, teardrop, rounds and teardrops. The circles are accented and separated with silver rope, and silver beads separate the outside level of stones. The center stone measures around 7 16" x 7 16". Sterling silver. Signed by Zuni artist, Fred Weekity. The pin measures around 2 7 8" x 2 7 8". Cir. 1980's+.