Included is a Vintage Puebloan Silver Turquoise Cross. Featuring a center placed bezel set Royston turquoise cabochon surrounded by sun ray and rattlesnake jaw symbols also in the shape the cross. Silversmiths dominate the production of jewelry centered in the Four Corners region of the American Southwest. Early in the 1800s, Spanish and, later, Mexican, silver buttons, bridles, etc. became available in what is now Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and, Utah through acquisition and trade. Navajo (Diné) artists began working silver in the 1850s after learning the art from Mexican smiths. The Zuni, who admired the silver jewelry made by Navajo smiths, traded livestock for instruction in working silver. By 1890, Zuni smiths had instructed the Hopi as well. The silver cross has a delicate appearance, a tiny hole at its top for attaching a sinew or trace chain. A rich patina is observed throughout. 2.5"W x 3.75"L, weight 14.6gms.