Vintage Petrified Wood Bracelet

Sterling Silver
Vintage Petrified Wood Bracelet
HK Item #BP434 - size 6 1/4"

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Vintage Sterling Silver Petrified Wood Bracelet 6 1/4 inch

Size	6 1/4" total inside circumference and approximate wrist size. See diagram below; 1 15/16" wide at front, 1/2" at ends
Weight	52 grams
Materials	petrified wood, Read about stones sterling silver, Read about silver
Hallmarks	none
Artist	unknown
Condition	vintage, pre-owned, excellent; smooth symmetric shape; stone firmly set with no cracks or chips; even medum patina

Vintage Sterling Silver Petrified Wood Bracelet 6 1/4 inch

We leave the natural patina on our vintage jewelry because many of our customers like the old "vintage" appearance.

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Paula says - "This vintage bracelet is likely from the 1930s when most silver and stone work was done by hand and hallmarks were not yet commonly used. It was around the 1950s that the Navajo Guild and other groups encouraged Native American artists to identify their work with hallmarks." Read about hallmarks.

"This spread wire bracelet is a traditional Navajo and Zuni bracelet form that is open and airy making for comfortable summer wearing. The open spaces allow for ventilation, thus making the bracelets more comfortable to wear in hot and humid weather." Read more . . .

Vintage Sterling Silver Petrified Wood Bracelet 6 1/4 inch

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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.

Petrified Wood is wood in which the vegetable material has been replaced by minerals, usually silica. The silica may be in the form of jasper, agate, chalcedony or even opal. For this process to occur the wood must buried in mud, ash, lake sediment or other material to exclude oxygen and prevent decay. The varied colors of petrified wood are created by minerals such as iron oxide and manganese oxide, that enter the wood in solution with the silica.

Spread Wire, Split Shank and Pretty Girl Bracelets

All three of these types of bracelets – spread wire, split shank, and pretty girl bracelets, are traditional Navajo and Zuni bracelet forms and all are open and airy making for comfortable summer wearing. The open spaces allow for ventilation, thus making the bracelets more comfortable to wear in hot and humid weather. Read more . . .

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 (, 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 © 2015 Horsekeeping LLC © Copyright Information
Patina	A dark or colored film of oxidation that forms naturally on metal exposure to air and other elements. It is often valued for its aesthetically pleasing appearance.
Vintage	30 years or older.
NOS	New Old Stock. Retail store inventory from at least 10 years ago.
Pre-owned	An item that has been used.