No. 102946511

ナバホ族 925シルバー ブローチ - Mexico (No reserve price)
No. 102946511

ナバホ族 925シルバー ブローチ - Mexico (No reserve price)
This is a vintage silver brooch from Mexico, belonging to the Navajo style of folk jewelry, dating from the mid-to-late 20th century (1960s-1980s).
Main metal: 925 sterling silver.
Back label interpretation: The back of the image clearly shows "HECHO EN MEXICO" (Spanish: Made in Mexico), "925" (silver content), and an inverted triangle silversmith's mark.
This is typical of Taxco silver jewelry. Taxco is a famous silver-producing region in Mexico, renowned for its ethnic-style inlaid silver jewelry from the 1940s-1970s.
Center setting (black onyx + abalone shell) Tassel embellishments (turquoise + red coral)
Natural turquoise: Freeformly cut green turquoise beads, naturally colored, a sacred stone in Navajo jewelry symbolizing life and good fortune.
Dimensions: 29*39mm
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