For your bidding pleasure, we present a collection of Hopi style sterling silver overlay jewelry. Included in this collection are earrings, pins, pendants, and a ring featuring a wide variety of designs. All pieces in this collection feature very nice silver overlays with near perfect lines and cuts over textured and darkened backgrounds. Four pair of the earrings are post back, and one pair is wire hook. Two of the pins can also be worn as pendants. This versatile collection of Hopi style jewelry will be a great addition to any collection, and will be worn for many years to come. Get it today!
MAKER: The earrings with the hand design are hallmarked with a snake and Sunface (stamped). Raymond Lomaheitewa (Hopi). Active since 1990s. The Sunface is the mark for the Hopi Guild (institution). The earrings with the bear paw design are hallmarked with the head of a fox (stamped). The long rectangle earrings are hallmarked with a bear paw and F.R. Ortiz (stamped). The long pyramid shaped earrings are hallmarked with a rabbit figure (stamped). The long oval earrings are hallmarked with a triangle shape with details and a Sunface signifying the Hopi Guild (stamped). One of the pins carries the Hopi Guild hallmark of a Sunface (stamped). One of the pins is hallmarked with a rain cloud and three lines of rain below and two above (stamped). One pin/pendant is marked BG with a flute player (stamped). Bradley Gashwarza (1936-; Hopi). Active since 1960s. Kopavi International (Shop). This is Richard and Margo Mehagian's shop located in Sedona, AZ that was established in 1976.The ring is hallmarked LP with mountains (stamped). See pictures for details of all hallmarks.
APPROX AGE: Vintage to Fairly Modern (somewhere between the 1930s and newer).
SIZE: Varying sizes. Largest pin/pendant is approximately 3 1/8 inches long x 3 1/4 inches wide. The smallest earrings are approximately 1 1/8 inches long x 1/2 inch wide. The ring is a size 5 3/4, and measures 1/2 inch wide x 1 1/8 inches long. The lot weighs 189.8 grams.
CONDITION: Average for their age with minor imperfections expected. Please look closely at the pictures as they are an essential part of our description and are incorporated into the narrative, specifically regarding the condition.
HANDLING: There will be a $5 handling/packaging fee for shipping this lot.
SHIPPING: The actual cost of postage will be added on top of the handling charges.