Vintage Spiny Oyster Shell Pin Sterling Silver Heavy Gauge Native American. This is a wonderful heavy gauge sterling silver pin with a beautiful purple spiny oyster shell (also called paua) cabochon. The smooth hand-formed bezel is surrounded by twisted silver wire. The outer silver work features a series of water dots flanking both the top and bottom of the brooch. The pin is 1 3/4" wide and 1 1/4" tall.
It weighs 17.9 g. Unsigned, but in beautiful traditional Navajo workmanship.
This pin is old new stock, a piece coming from prior store inventory. Touch of Turquoise invites you to Wear the West!