Pin, Cluster, Turquoise, Hallmark, Vintage, 677 bfa21 silk ribbon

silk ribbon

leather is soft

Carl W Luthey in the 1960s and ‘70s had excellent Navajo silversmiths working for him making the jewelry that he designed

abrasions & paint loss commensurate with age

heel: 9964

Pin, Cluster, Turquoise, Hallmark, Vintage, 677 bfa21 silk ribbonAN ORIGINAL ONDELACY. This piece is a big deal. Measuring 4. 75 in diameter, it is literally big, but its also attributed to renowned jewelry artisan Fannie Weethobee Ondelacy, who was known for her cluster work, pendants, and collar pins. This beautiful pin is what is known as a grandmother cluster; legend has it that the center stone is the grandmother, and each outer ring represents her being surrounded by her children and grandchildren. This one