Striking Vintage Navajo Tim Kee Old Kingman Deposit Turquoise Sterling Ring8.75

Description: This is an exceptional Navajo Native American jewelry silver ring having two old kingman turquoise stones with is very rare There are only a small deposit of blue Old Kingman deepset on a handcarved silver background with handcarved silver beads and other unique designs! Face of the ring measures 8.75 face of the ring measures 20mmx14mm 3.5mmband ring weight 14.8grams Tim Kee Whitman Navajo Navajo silversmith, Tim Kee Whitman active since the 1970's, Whitman marks his work with three initials "TKW". Whitman learned the art of silversmithing from old Navajo masters. He subsequently crafted his own tools and stamps patterned much after the early classic Navajo period. Whitman is renowned for his impeccable attention to detail and his use of beautiful and rare stones. He has collected quantities of valuable stones over the years and continues to utilize the older stones in the pieces he fashions giving his work a very distinctive character. The Cerbat Mountains are approximately 14 miles north of Kingman, Arizona and are home to the Mineral Park Mine, which produces the well-known Kingman Turquoise. The Mineral Park Mine also produces Blue Basin, Ceremonial, Mojave, and Hualapai turquoise. There are two other deposits also located within the Cerbats, called Ithaca Peak and Turquoise Mine. Both were known to produce very high quality turquoise during their time. The Hohokam and Navajo Indians were the first to mine turquoise in the Mineral Park area in the 7th century A.D. Discoveries of ancient mining tools, water skins and charcoal have been made in the tunnels and trenches of long ago diggings. It is thought that the rocks were heated, then quickly cooled with water, which caused fracturing, thus exposing the turquoise.

Price: 325 USD

Location: Salinas, California

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