Fancy Vintage Native American Navajo Turquoise Silver Bolo WOW!

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Fancy Vintage Native American Navajo Turquoise Silver Bolo WOW!

Outstanding Vintage Native American Silver bolo with genuine turquoise stones and applied silver work. Main piece measures 3" by 2-1/2". This bolo has a "Bennett Pat Pend" slide, indicating that the bolo was made between 1967-1983. Item# 9028

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Vintage Native American ~ Navajo ~ sterling silver bolo, with eight genuine turquoise nugget stones, set in handmade scalloped bezels, accented with typical Navajo applied silver work: leaves, raindrop beads, peyote flowers, etc. The bolo measures 3" by 2-1/2". Matching tips with dangling turquoise stones.

Excellent vintage condition and patina. As is the case more often that not with the earlier Native American jewelry, the bolo is not marked for silver content nor maker. However, it tests positive as coin silver (.900/90%) or sterling silver (.925/92.5%).

The bolo slide on the backs on Native American bolos can aid in determining the age of a vintage bolo. Bolos were not made much before the 1930's. During that time, the backs of bolos were made with coin silver wires, not sterling. 1941 was the year sterling came into play. Bolos marked with a "Bennett Pat Pend C31" slide were made between 1957 until some time in 1967. Slides marked with a "Bennett Pat Pend" slide were made from 1967 - 1983. Sometime in 1983 saw the elimination of the stamped Bennett slide.

This bolo has a "Bennett Pat Pend" slide, indicating that the bolo was made between 1967-1983.