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Item # 284A - Zuni 169 Needlepoint Turquoise Cluster Bracelet
NEW! Beautiful Zuni needlepoint turquoise cluster bracelet. Made with one hundred sixty nine (169) tiny turquoise stones. One small round "snake eye" in center, two half moon stones (one on each side), and one hundred sixty six (166) fine cut needlepoint stones all set in fine hand cut saw toothed bezels. It's no wonder Zuni lapidarist's are know for loosing their eye site. I nearly went cross-eyed just counting the stones! Each needlepoint stone has a small silver bead at the end with the exception of the inner circle on the face. The face could be construed as a wagon wheel with twisted rope wrapped around the center "snake eye" and half moons with rope also separating the circular stone settings. There's twisted rope between the "wagon wheel" and the side layouts too. All the stones are mounted to a hand cut silver base which is then attached to a double half round wire cuff. The cuff wires are seamed together at each end with a piece of flat silver. The bracelet measures 2" wide across the face with an inner circumference of 5 1/2" and a 1 1/8" opening. It will fit a 6 1/2" wrist and could be slightly adjusted out another 1/4" without damage. The bracelet weighs 35.4 grams (1.25 ounces) and is stamped STERLING in the center. This bracelet is the best example of Zuni needlepoint we have had and has the smallest needlepoint stones we have ever seen! $369.95 Update: We just received a vintage Zuni ring that would go great with this bracelet, (Click Here)