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Lee
and Mary are considered, two of the most accomplished silversmiths in
the history of Zuni arts. They started working together in the late
1940's, with Lee doing the silver work and Mary doing the stone cutting.
This beautifully designed pendant offers the best of their
cluster work, with meticulously matched natural Morenci turquoise. 12
perfectly cut stones are placed in gorgeous silver frame. Finely hand
crafted beads add the final touch to this great necklace. The total
length measures 37" long. The pendant measures 1 5/8" diameter.
Hallmarked, Lee/Mary.
Their
work is published in Zuni Jewelry, the Art and the People, Vol 1 &
2, by Barbara and Ed Bell. Theda Bassman, Northland Publishing Company,
Treasures of the Zuni. Theda and Michael Bassman, Zuni: A Village of
Silversmiths, University of New Mexico Press. Barton Wright, Hallmarks
of the Southwest, Schiffer Publishing LTD, 2000. And many more.
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