Vintage Navajo Sterling Silver Cuff with Turquoise – Trading Post Mark
This amazing piece features a striking Robin’s egg blue turquoise cabochon with dark matrix, set in a sturdy handcrafted sterling silver cuff. This piece showcases traditional Navajo design and decorative silver raindrop beads, creating a timeless tribal feel.
Estimated to date from the 1950s–1970s, this piece carries the character and craftsmanship of an earlier generation of Navajo silversmithing.
Size: approximately 6 3/4" There is very little flex.
Details:
• Origin: Navajo, Southwest USA
• Stone: Robin’s egg blue turquoise with dark matrix.
Possibly Kingman or Morenci
• Material: Sterling silver
• Era: 1950s–1970s
• Markings: “4” shop/inventory stamp (trading post era)
• Condition: Vintage; light patina and wear consistent with age.
Collector’s Note:
On the back it bears a simple “4” hand etched number. It signifies the type of shop or inventory mark used by trading posts and cooperatives during the mid-20th century. These marks are significant for collectors, helping trace the wearable art piece's journey through the trading post era of Native American jewelry.
