Astute Bennie Bowekaty Zuni Fetish Carved Frog Morenci turquoise Ringsz6 For Sale

Up for sale is this superior vintage Zuni silver ring. This unforgettable carved turquoise frogs is just resting upon his special silver leaf  flower design platform that is now the face of this unique ring!  The ring face measures around 1\"½ x18mm The ring size is around 6. Sterling silver. Sturdy 9.0 grams. Cir Mid Century. Jeweler and lapidary artist, Bennie Bowekaty  a member of Zuni Pueblo One of his specialties is jewelry with turquoise cabochons A turquoise frog fetish set into a Zuni ring symbolizes prayers for rain, water, fertility, and life renewal. Morenci turquoise is another American classic, highly regarded and sought after by collectors. Though the Morenci turquoise mine produces a wide range of colors from blue to green, the most desirable is a deep blue color with a heavy iron pyrite matrix and occasionally some spider-webbing.

The Morenci turquoise mine is located in Southeastern Arizona. It is the by-product of a large open-pit copper mining operation and dates back to 1864. William \"Lucky\" Brown was offered the mining rights in the 1950s and the Brown family has worked the mine since. Though no turquoise is actively being produced at the Morenci mine, small amounts do still come to market each year from the stock that was mined previously.