Vintage Turquoise MOP Cobblestone Inlay Watch Tips Sterling Women's Zuni Timex

Description

This watch is from my personal collection. I have collected Native American jewelry since the early 1970's.
To create a piece of
inlay jewelry, the artist creates a series of channels in the metal which will hold the stones in place.
Channel inlay is considered a more traditional approach to inlay jewelry.
It allows for a wide variety of color combinations and complex patterns.
Stones are carefully measured and cut before being placed in the channels according to the design.
The finished piece will be a fusion of the stones and the metal in
a simple, versatile, and elegant look, which characterizes Zuni jewelry.
This style of inlay is called cobblestone or cornrow inlay. Besides cutting the stones so that they fit into an intricate pattern, the artist must also bevel each stone on every edge. This requires great skill and time and investment in materials.
You can easily see why this is sometimes referred to as cobblestone if you've ever seen a cobblestone street in an old historic section of a US city or abroad. Native American artists often call it cornrow inlay because in some patterns, the rows resemble corn kernels on a cob.
T
urquoise, mother of pearl and sterling silver watch tips have been paired with a vintage Timex watch face and stretch band.  The turquoise and mother of pearl are set on a heavy foundation of sterling silver.  Tips are not hallmarked.
Pieces before 1970
were rarely signed.  As the
demand
from collectors became stronger, the collectors wanted to be able to identify who made their jewelry.  In 1970 it was recommended the jewelry be identified by a hallmark.   From that time on more and more jewelry was
identified by a hallmark.
The tips have been hand polished with a soft cloth.  Sterling will polish to a beautiful shine time after time, that is the beauty of sterling.  The watch face is a vintage Timex windup which runs properly.   Neither the face nor the expansion band are sterling silver or Native American made.  They are included with the tips as a
convenience to you so you can wear the watch right away.
Never out of style, Southwest jewelry is an investment in enjoyment to last a lifetime.
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Tip Measurement 3/8" across x 1" long
Watch Face measurement 1" x 3/4"
End of tip to end of tip 3 1/2"  Stretch band  add 3  1/2"  for a total of 7" around
I have other size stretch bands I can change out for your wrist size - smaller or larger
Total Weight =  18.3 grams for entire watch
Questions???  Please ask before purchasing to avoid any misunderstandings.
You can see more jewelry in my eBay "store".