Roy Vandever, Diné,(Navajo) wasactive from the 1950s-2009: He was known for his silver stamp work, shadowbox, chip inlay jewelry, which were all made popular during the 1970’s period.

RING PROVENANCE:

This classic 70’s ring came from a lady who walked into my store carrying jewelry she had purchased in the early 1970s. Now, more than 50 + years later, her taste and styles had changed, and she no longer wore any of the pieces, so I purchased what she brought with her, including a couple rings, with this being one.

Knowing her heart was in a good place ,I should note however that I wished I would have caught her before she brought the pieces in, since she polished everything up so they’d look nice..And so even though some patina is still in tact in the crevices of the face, the shank has been wiped down & the outer wire work.

THE RING::
This is a classically designed Italian red Coral & Turquoise ring that was made popular in the 1970’s. The leaf work, along with this ultra favorite southwestern combo of materials, grew in popularity during this time period & is still holding strong in todays jewelry.

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ARTIST: Roy Vandever

TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Navajo

FACE MEASUREMENT: 1-1/4” X 5/8”

SIZE: 7

ADJUSTABLE: No

METAL: Sterling

METAL FINISHING: Slight patination on face of ring

WEIGHT: 6.5 Grams

STONE: Natural Turquoise and Italian Red Coral

MATERIAL CUTS: Free Form Turquoise & Elongated Oval Coral

HALLMARK: Conjoined “RV”

CONDITION: No cracked, chipped or missing stones. Sit secured in bezels.

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PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASING:
*****In order to show all the fine detail, close up photos tend to make the item look GIGANTIC & everything also is more magnified .So to get an accurate idea of how big this is, please view photo showing it on the finger or you can pull out a tape measure & compare to my given measurements listed above.

I do not consider myself a 'professional photographer" but I do try to give you photos that are 'realistic" in color. Please understand also that each monitor varies and also plays an important role in how vibrant or less vibrant as something appears.*****