Circa 40's-50's-Beautifully Designed-Navajo Made BUTTERFLY-Premium Turquoise Pin

Description

Coming from a well known Santa Fe Native American arts collector who only collected some of the finest made,this was apart of the collection that I was lucky enough to get my hands on!
Navajo made,this beautifully designed large Butterfly is a piece of historical art that is finely designed by obvious skilled hands. You have to figure that back when this was made,they didn’t have the tools we have today,which makes vintage pieces stand that much more appreciation.
Just like the real life markings of the butterfly,this artist emulated the butterfly’s markings beautifully through stampwork.It has little stamped circles like the circular patterns you’ll find on the real butterfly,the abdoman is raised with horizontal lines running across it,it has realistic eyes,perfectly curved wings & a premuium oval cut of turquoise that depicts it’s thorax.. For it’s age,this cut of turquoise has not changed in color like you’ll find with some vintage turquoise pieces that change in time from blue to green,which tells me it’s a “harder” stone & the harder the turquoise,the higher the quality & none, if any,  color change.
This butterfly can go along with you where ever you go,since it can be worn on so much! You can pin it to a hat,a shawl,a purse,any outer jacket or blazer,shirt or blouse! I would be careful however, pinning it to any delicate type fabrics.
You see so many butterfly’s in Native American culture since they represent a symbol of change & joy..They are considered a miracle of transformation and resurrection.The butterfly is also believed to be a messenger from the spirit world.
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ARTIST: Unknown(Typical of era)
TRIBE:Navajo
CIRCA: 1940’S-50’s
METAL:Sterling(tested)
METAL FINISH: Lightly Oxidized-Natural Patina from Age
MEASUREMENTS: 3-1/4″ x 2″ wide
COMBINED WEIGHT: 29 grams (1 Ounce)
STONE: Turquoise(My guess is maybe Royston?)
CUT: Oval
HALLMARK: NONE-There is however the #13 etched on the backside)
CONDITION:Used
-Stone has no cracks,is bezel set securely–There is a little bend on it’s tail & I’m not sure if it was made that way or happened over time(?-see photo 3)  Pin mechanism works fine(There’s a slight bend in the pin,but doesn’t affect wearing it) I do not believe in cleaning valuable patina off of jewelry,since it depletes the value.I will send them as is with their natural finish.
Come Gift boxed
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SIGNATURE REQUIREMENT:
***Because of the price,this will have a mandatory signature confirmation requirement. If you’re not home in the day & need it shipped where it can be signed for,please change that in your “Ship To” section before I create the shipping label**
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Unless the pin has flaws that I failed to mention in the “condition” area above,
there is now a 3% charge that will be taken out from the total price you paid,if there is return.This applies to buyer’s remorse,too light,too heavy,don’t like it,too big,too small,etc.This is one good reason why you should go over measurements
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THE REASON:
All credit card companies changed their policies & are now charging the seller this 3% for any & all charge backs.
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PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASING
To give you close ups,pictures tend to look much more larger & much more more magnified than in actuality. Close up’s make the item look so large & then you get it in hand & you are shocked since the item is much smaller than how they looked in the photos..So to get an accurate idea of how big this is,please pull out a tape measure & compare to my given measurements.
Also, because of close ups,things you’ll see in photos that look highly noticeable, but are generally not in person.