Petit Point Sterling Silver cuff Bracelet Turquoise Zuni

Description

Beautiful Zuni made cuff bracelet. Turquoise in Sterling silver in the popular Petit Point design. This Bracelet is hallmarked by the artist MB Sterling. Weighs 16.7 grams. This will fit a smaller wrist @ 7 inches but is adjustable due to the one inch opening

Zuni Petit point Jewelry began around 1920-1930 and was a unique form of Turquoise Jewelry created by the Zuni Indians. A Petit Point stone is a tiny round, oval, rectangle, pear or square shaped stone hand cut by a Zuni Indian Lapidarist.

Archeologists believe Zuni history began well before 2500 B.C. when the tribe moved into the Southwest as big game hunters. Between 2500 B.C. and 700 A.D. the Zuni Indians made their first attempts at agriculture and hunted smaller game.


Since the early 19th century the Zuni have been known for making silver and turquoise jewelry, baskets, beadwork, animal fetishes, and pottery, all of very high quality. Many Zuni have chosen to adopt only some parts of modern American life and to maintain much of their traditional culture.