TAKING HOME THE TONY!
Tony Aguilar created a timeless masterpiece in this vintage choker. Five strands of turquoise beads are anchored by a sterling silver pendant boasting a beautiful square stone of turquoise with a dainty dangle. For a vintage piece, it has a very fresh, en vogue vibe – definitely a fabulous find!
Anthony (Tony) Aguilar, Sr. (1919 - 2002; Kewa). Stamp work, jewelry combining various materials, brass, turquoise, beads.
Mark: A (under a bar); his son Wayne Aguilar uses his stamp
- artist: Tony Aguilar
- affiliation: Santo Domingo Pueblo
- hallmarks: TA (stacked) - STERLING
- materials: sterling silver, turquoise
- dimensions: pendant: 1" /x 1 1/4", 11 1/2"-13 1/2" in length (adjustable chain)
- weight: 56 grams
- hook & eye closure
- nice vintage condition
- stones are secure in their settings
- stone is secure in its setting
- no stone chips or hairline fractures
- stone abrasions commensurate with age
- silver has a nice patina
- light wear from ethnographic use
- style number: JN1550