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Vintage Turquoise Jewelry at Chimera Design May 6, 2017 11:47

One of our customers has been collecting turquoise for decades. She recently decided that she wanted to sell some of her collection and she was nice enough to bring some pieces into our store on consignment.

Vintage turquoise jewelry at Chimera Design

There are some signed pieces - the big bracelet below (which weighs about 7 ounces - was made by Gary Reeves.

Signed Gary Reeves Turquoise bracelet at Chimera Design

Speaking of bracelets - this one was made at a time when the economy was bad, so the artisans used German silver (which is not silver) instead of sterling - but look at the beauty of the gemstones.

Vintage turquoise bracelet at Chimera Design
The turquoise in this bolo is pretty amazing - can you see the pyrite?
Vintage turquoise bolo tie at Chimera Design
Vintage Turquoise Jewelry at Chimera Design