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Old Watch Navajo Pawn Collection

L. Notah, Navajo - Vintage Sterling Silver
Fish Scale Chip Inlay Watch Tips
HK Item #W279

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Authentic Vintage Native American watch tips turquoise chip inlay Fish Scale by Navajo L. Notah

size

Comes with a complimetary expansion band. Indicate in the note section on the order page what size wrist you want it to fit. Otherwise we will send the band that's on it.

Tips are 1 1/8" x 1"

materials
TIPS: sterling silver, Read about silver
turquoise, Read about stones
BAND AND TIMEPIECE: unknown
hallmarks
Inscribed:
L. Notah on one tip
S Duer or S Ouer on the other tip
artist
L. Notah, Navajo
condition
Vintage, Pre-owned, chip inlay intact with no cracks or missing pieces; dark patina; see photos for wear and patina.

Read about authenticity
of Native American Indian jewelry
.

Authentic Vintage Native American watch tips turquoise chip inlay Fish Scale by Navajo L. Notah

What is Chip Inlay?

Chip inlay is a method where cavities in jewelry are filled with a mixture of crushed stone, typically turquoise and coral, and epoxy resin. The piece is then polished smooth after the resin has hardened. Navajo Tommy Singer is credited for first using chip inlay in Native American jewelry.

We leave the natural patina on our pawn jewelry because many of our customers like the old "vintage" appearance. If you'd like to clean up your silver jewelry, new or old, check out our handy silver cleaning and polishing cloth.

Silver polishing cloths and anti tarnish bags

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L. Notah, Navajo - Sterling Silver
Vintage Fish Scale Chip Inlay
Watch Tips

HK Item #W279

$195 (ONLY ONE SET AVAILABLE)

Paula says - "You are buying two watch tips. The term Watch Tips refers to the two Native American made decorative panels that connect the timepiece to the expansion band.

"We include at no extra charge an expansion band and the new timepiece pictured here. (Neither of these are sterling silver nor Native American made). The timepiece will be running when it leaves here. We are selling you the tips only - the timepiece and band are included free of charge, we make no warranty on the timepiece or band.

Authentic Vintage Native American watch tips turquoise chip inlay Fish Scale by Navajo L. Notah

Watch tips are 1 1/8" x 1".

Authentic Vintage Native American watch tips turquoise chip inlay Fish Scale by Navajo L. Notah

Complimentary expansion band and timepiece shown included.

Band and Timepiece Replacement

If you want to replace the timepiece or the band but your local jeweler is not familiar with Native American jewelry, we can recommend an excellent shop that we use for all of our jewelry repairs. After purchase from us, you can send the watch to them for a new watch face, and a face lift - anything from a light cleaning to a full polishing. - Paula

Old Watch Navajo Pawn CollectionOld Watch Collection

The gentleman who gathered these watch tips was an avid collector of peyote bird and chip inlay.

Chip inlay is a method where cavities in jewelry are filled with a mixture of crushed stone, typically turquoise and coral, along with epoxy resin. The piece is then polished smooth after the resin has hardened. Navajo Tommy Singer is credited for first using chip inlay in Native American jewelry.

Our Rescue Mission
of
Native American Indian Jewelry and Artifacts

We are in the vintage Native American jewelry rescue business and are passionate about finding new homes for used and vintage jewelry and artifacts. That's why we purchase Native American pieces from estates, inheritances, collection downsizing and New Old Stock (NOS) inventory from closed stores.

Often people contact us after taking a box of Native American jewelry to their local pawn shop and find that a pawn shop is mainly interested in melt value of the metals and not in preserving the beautiful historic pieces. To hear that people have considered selling these treasures for melt value makes us truly sad.

Melt value is usually far below what we would offer for the jewelry. Yet we can't pay retail price for items because of the time and cost involved in finding new homes for them. We have to research, often repair and restore the jewelry, photograph and list each item on our website, and sometimes hold pieces in inventory for years until the right buyer comes along.

We hope you'll find something special in our vintage shop that will complete yet another circle of our jewelry re-homing mission.

NOTE: Items in our Vintage Shop are either USED or NEW. They might come from inheritances, estate sales, private collections, and store liquidations. Many items are brand new (NOS, New Old Stock) and in perfect condition while others may show tarnish, scratches and other signs of use. Major issues will be described in detail and shown in photos. Vintage Shop items are sold as described and are not returnable.
Horsekeeping LLC - Definitions of Jewelry Age and Condition
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Patina
A dark or colored film of oxidation that forms naturally on metal by exposure to air and other elements. It is often valued for its aesthetically pleasing appearance. All items in our Vintage Shop have some patina, even NOS.
Vintage
30 years or older.
NOS
New Old Stock. Made at least 20 years ago but never used.
Pre-owned
An item that has been used.

 

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