Sold
$100,000
Starting Bid: $50,000
Est.
$100,000
- $125,000
Live Auction
Semi-annual Advanced Collector's Auction
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to bid on a fantastic and extremely rare Lander Blue Turquoise Squash Blossom Set! It comes with a ring, earrings, bracelet and of course, the squash blossom necklace. It is typical 1970s style workmanship and the set is stunning when worn. In 2019, we sold a very similar Lander Blue squash blossom set for six figures. There are not more than a handful of Landers turquoise sets like this in existence! Provenance: This necklace set was originally purchased in the 1970s as being Lander Blue turquoise (before it was known to be such a big deal like now). That owner had the set until around 2017 when they sold it to a friend (our current seller) and told them the story of purchasing it in the 1970s as a Lander Blue set. The current seller has personally shown this set to a to a well-known and respected Native Arts dealer in Tucson who believes it to be Lander turquoise and also a well-known and respected Scottsdale Native Arts dealer (and noted turquoise expert) who confirmed that in his opinion it was Landers. We (Western Trading Post) have also examined the stones under magnification and compared them side by side with known and certified examples of Lander turquoise we have from a well known and documented Lander Blue turquoise collection. We believe them to be a perfect match under magnification. Finally, a licensed jewelry appraiser familiar with Native Arts has done a written appraisal on the set and they verified the sources and expert opinions before appraising the set as being a Lander Blue turquoise jewelry set. The appraisal is available to serious potential buyers if desired. MAKER: Unmarked (Unknown). APPROX AGE: Circa 1970s. SIZE: The necklace measures approx. 30 inches around the neck; the naja measures 4 inches long x 3-5/8 inches wide at the widest part, and the blossoms measure 2-1/2 inches long x 1-1/4 inch wide. The bracelet measures 5-5/8 inches from end to end on the silver plus a 1-1/4 inch gap (fits a 6-7/8 inch wrist), and measures 2-1/4 inches wide at the widest part. The earrings measure 1-1/2 inches long x 7/8 inches wide. The ring is a size 9.75 and measures 1-5/8 inches long x 1-1/4 inch wide. The total weight for these items is 511.5 grams. CONDITION: Good for its age, normal wear expected. Please look closely at the pictures as they are an important part of our description and are hereby incorporated into the description, specifically with regards to condition. SHIPPING: There will be a $25 handling / packaging fee for shipping this lot. The actual cost of postage will be added on top of that. We recommend the new buyer have this necklace insured before shipping. BUY IT NOW: If you would like to buy this item now, without waiting for the auction day to bid on it, we do offer this option (which is available up to 48 hours before the actual auction starts). The “Buy it Now” price is the high estimate of this lot (plus applicable fees and the Buyer's premium you pay is discounted to only 10% when using the Buy it Now option). If you would like to exercise this option, you must contact us by email (or phone as long as you talk to someone live). Reference this lot number and your intention to "Buy it Now."
Location
Casa Grande
Literature
Remember there is a 12% Buyer's premium added to the hammer price of this lot.