Item #831A- Vintage Zuni Multistone Inlay Knifewing Leaf Decorated Bracelet and Ring Sz 8 Set
Item #831A- Vintage Zuni Multistone Inlay Knifewing Leaf Decorated Bracelet and Ring Sz 8 Set
Large vintage 50's-70's Zuni multi stone inlay Knifewing deity bracelet and ring combo. The artist has used turquoise, coral, mother of pearl, abalone, and black jet to create each Knifewing deity on both the bracelet and ring. Using eight (8) different sections of stone-to-stone inlay each set into saw tooth bezels. Only the chest and the crown or hat did the artist use abalone instead of mother of pearl which has allowed a definite and noticeable highlighted separation. On both pieces the Knifewing is identical to the other. Only difference is the ring has a twisted wire that runs from foot to foot following under the outline of the feet and tail feathers. The bracelet has twisted wire under each foot with a decorative stamped smooth wire running under the tail feathers and separated by two (2) large silver drops. The bracelet setting is mounted to a triple half round wire cuff which has been soldered together and rounded off at both ends. The artist also adds a cluster of three (3) silver leaves highlighted with a large silver drop on both sides of the cuff. The ring setting has two (2) half round silver wires attached which have been soldered together across the bottom of the band.
