Vintage Dainty Butterfly Earrings Shadowbox Needlepoint Turquoise Sterling Silve

Description: These beautiful vintage butterfly earrings are a darling addition to any jewelry collection. Made by Native American artists from the Zuni tribe, these earrings feature a butterfly shape with a turquoise gemstone set in a sterling silver bezel. The delicate earrings have a post style with new butterfly backs. The intricate needlepoint and shadowbox design add to the unique charm of these handmade earrings. About Needlepoint: The petit point "needlepoint" technique requires finely honed stonework skills. The turquoise pieces are very small and can easily fracture during the honing and polishing process. Each jewelry artist has created their own method of forging these small pieces and once mastered, will typically sit and create hundreds of the polished stones all at once in preparation for creating a finished piece. The very nature of the shape, as well as the number of cuts necessary to achieve the correct shape, requires a great amount of patience and skill. Because of the difficulty in crafting needlepoint cabochons, certain mines of turquoise are more popular to be used. These include sleeping beauty, lone mountain and spider web. The beauty of sterling silver is that it will become dark and can be polished back to a beautiful shine time after time. I have hand polished these earrings with a polishing cloth. Never out of style, Southwest jewelry is an investment in enjoyment to last a lifetime. Measurement= 11/16" tall x 311/16 wide Total Weight = 1.60 grams Questions??? Please ask before purchasing to avoid any misunderstandings. You can see more jewelry in my "store". The coin is for display only, not included - not for sale.

Price: 24.99 USD

Location: Brighton, Colorado

End Time: 2024-09-27T19:04:20.000Z

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