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Item:RAYMOND BOYD Navajo S Silver Inlaid Birds Necklace A++

RAYMOND BOYD Navajo S Silver Inlaid Birds Necklace A++

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Ended:Nov 06, 200918:24:06 PST
Price:US $999.95
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Item number:310177838842
Item location:Topeka, Kansas, United States
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Metal: Sterling Silver 925Region: Native American Indian Navajo
Gemstone & Stone: Turquoise Coral Abalone MoreProduct: 25" Plus Necklace
Condition: New  

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In an area of the country that offers few colors and little seasonal change in color in its landscape (red rocks, yellow rocks, sand, and a bit of green here and there in the summer and winter with a few short lived bright spring cactus flowers in the spring), the brightly colored birds of the southwest have inspired several generations of both Zuni and Navajo inlay artists.

The inlay work of Navajo artist Raymond Boyd rivals that of many of his Zuni colleagues and detail he puts into each bird is absolutely amazing! This gorgeous 25" necklace as laid end to end -- the center medallion and suspended flower pendant add another 2 and 3/8ths" to the overall length -- features five 1" in diameter hand stamped medallions. The center pendant shows off a brilliantly scarlet, hand etched genuine red Mediterranean red coral Red Bird (a smaller variety of cardinal) perched on a flowering plant plant of gaspeite leaves, coral flowers, and jasper branches. Notice how the artist etched the individual feathers and even inlaid a beak and a eye to make the bird rendeirng even more realistic. Circular frames of hand stamped mountain designs surround the bird scenes.

The artist suspended a 1" by 5/8ths" diamond shaped inlay coral flower to the Red Bird Medallion.

Moving upward are two mirrored inlaid Blue Jay medallions created from hand etched robin's egg blue turquoise, hand etched white mother of pearl, and black jet. Like the Red Bird, these Blue Jays are also perched on a flowering plant with gaspeite leaves, rec coral flowers, and jasper branches. Even the tiny inlaid turquoise tufts atop their heads are hand etched for realism. Hand stamped mountain designs frame the Blue Jay scenes.

The upper two medallions feature one of the most beloved western and southwestern bird, the industrious and vividly colored little hummingbird. If you're unfamiliar with hummingbirds, you will seldom see them not in motion. They don't perch; they hover. These two identical mirrored hummers are poised to extract nectar from a bright red flowers that frequently attract hummingbirds. These two are intricately detailed as well with their hand etched jasper wings and tail feathers, hand etched pink shell breasts, and shimmering multicolored abalone backs and heads. Circular frames of hand stamped mountain designs surround the hummingbird scenes.

In an era in which most artists use off the shelf link sterling silver chain, Raymond makes his own link chain that includes an oversized hook and eye for quicker, easier closure and removal. In fact, thjis is one of the very pieces anymore than can accurately be described as handcrafted. According to New Mexico statute, handcrafted Native American jewelry is defined as a piece that is entirely hand made using no prefabricated or mass produced parts of design elements.

True handcrafted jewelry is rapidly becoming as scarce as hen's teeth.

If you're a collector, don't miss this piece. With silver increasing in price at a record level, it's unlikely you'll see a new necklace of this consummate quality for this price again.

Please help GOOD ebay Native American jewelry sellers remain in business -- sellers who actually care about you, the jewelry, and the artists to furnish you with enough information to make an intelligent, informed buying decision. This includes dimensions, sizes, and information about the artist, the stones when applicable and other details that help ensure your satisfaction. Those who are in a race to the bottom are severely damaging the business and the artists! On ebay, in the end you get what you pay for. The most expensive things you can buy often began as the cheapest. No foreign knockoffs, no seconds, no stolen merchandise, no plastic, no silver plate or nickel silver, and no 'refurbished' merchandise sold here!

A classic and colorful birds of the southwest necklace by a top tier Navajo inlaid bird specialist artist, Raymond Boyd. Raymond's hallmark and sterling stamps are on the back of the Red Bird medallion.

Payment is expected no later than ten days after your purchase.

Questions: Questions about this item only, please, from serious buyers only and NO questions that are answered in the product description. Most of the questions I receive have nothing to do with the item or are answered in the product description. I don't accept offers (see below), do free appraisals, free research, put members in touch with artists, sell wholesale, or take custom orders so please don't email me about these issues, out of idle curiosity, or questions not pertaining to the item.

Pricing: Unlike many other ebay sellers, I don’t over inflate listing prices on the first one or two listings and then cut the price on subsequent listings to fool buyers into think they’re getting a hot deal or a “sale“ item. My prices are fair and firm, I don’t negotiate lower prices on or off ebay, and I don’t accept Best Offers which are seller killers. Please respect this. Anyone submitting an offer or asking for an additional discount may be blocked and reported to ebay.

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CORRECT Email Address: Your ISP’s or your email’s spam filter can and sometimes does prevent delivery of many emails. If you don’t hear from me, this is probably why so please don‘t think you’re being ignored because every purchase and payment is acknowledged. If you don’t hear from me, please check your span/trash directory.

Making Smart Buying Choices: Remember, choose wisely. Save for a while if necessary to buy the best pieces you can possibly afford. Don’t just spend money, invest it in good quality items that have possible future investment potential. It's against federal law to misrepresent foreign made jewelry as Native American. Protect this investment and assure the Native American authenticity of your purchases by requiring a Certificate of Authenticity. Be wary of items with many bids -- especially when the bidding exceeds $200.00, and ebay hides the bidders‘ identities. The truth is that there isn’t enough traffic anymore in the Native American jewelry category to generate lots of bids on most items, and sellers you wouldn‘t expect routinely engage in shill bidding practices. Be skeptical of sellers who say they’ve signed some vague paper with an anonymous third party to accurately represent their items. Ebay has no such requirement. With Fixed Price listings and No Second Chance Offers that are responsible for most fraud against buyers, shilling is impossible. You can have confidence the buyer is a legitimate buyer -- not me under a different ID and not any associates engaging in a fraudulent shill bidding scheme to drive prices up.

Authenticity and Provenance: This is a new rather than a previously owned item, and a Certificate of Authenticity guaranteeing its Native American origin is included. The jewelry I sell isn’t stolen (ebay is a leading venue for stolen merchandise and, yes, some of what you see in the Native American jewelry category is stolen), and the artists and traders have been all paid so you needn’t worry about the police knocking on your door or any letters from attorneys. Everything but pawn sterling silver jewelry and stone necklaces are cleaned and polished with tarnish retardant polish before shipping so that it arrives looking sparkling clean and odor free.

Buy Only Authentic Native American Jewelry: If you care whether the jewelry you buy is authentic Native American, please click on the View Seller's Other Items link in the box at the top of the page at right. A substantial percentage of the jewelry offered in the Native American category is actually made in China, the Philippines, India, Indonesia, the Middle East, Mexico, and elsewhere and then misrepresented as Navajo or Zuni. Two-thirds of all so-called Native American jewelry sold in this country is fake, and a lot of it is sold on ebay by sellers who should know better both in terms of the law, good ethics, and knowledge about the true origins of their products.

Multiple Item Shipping: For your convenience and savings, multiple jewelry purchases purchased within a 10 day period can be shipped together Priority Mail -- just please let me know when you begin buying. Your new jewelry will be carefully packed by people who care whether your hand made jewelry art arrives in the same condition it was when shipped because it deserves to be properly protected. On international orders, some items can be combined for fixed rate shipping, and others can’t. Please email me if you a question about multiple item international shipping.

U.S. Domestic Shipping and Insurance: Same day USPS Priority Mail shipping with 2-3 business day delivery and FREE delivery confirmation except weekends, holidays, unplanned events like doctors‘ appointments and illness, dangerous weather, and buying trips from a non-smoker on receipt of payment before 3 pm Central Time. I require Post Office internally trackable insurance on all shipments to protect you against Post Office loss or damage because delivery and signature confirmation are NOT true tracking in case something is lost. PayPal requires signature confirmation on all shipments of $250.00 or more which will be included when applicable at cost with the insurance. USPS Express Mail with overnight delivery to most but not all locations available -- cost varies by item shape, size, and weight of your purchase(s) -- please email for a quote. There will be a small handling charge on Express Mail items to cover packing materials and gas to the Post Office. Otherwise, I charge only ACTUAL COSTS for USPS shipping, insurance, and signature confirmation, FREE delivery confirmation, and NO handling charges.

International Shipping and Insurance: PayPal REQUIRES online tracking for ALL international shipments. If you are a new customer OR if you’re purchasing more than US$200.00 of merchandise, the risk is too great to ship without tracking and your order will be shipped by the least expensive tracked mail, USPS International Express Mail. Express Mail has a flat rate packet for smaller items OR the cost varies by weight and your location if the item is too large for the flat rate packet. If you are an established customer OR your item is less than US$200.00, your order will be shipped insured International 1st Class Mail. Recorded Delivery may be required on these orders. Most orders will arrive within 1-2 weeks, but exact delivery time depends on how fast your country’s customs clears the parcel. Exact shipping charges will vary by parcel weight, destination, and insurance depending on the size and weight of an item you purchase so please wait for my invoice. The U.S. Postal Service no longer furnishes free shipping supplies for international 1st class mail shipments so there will be a $1.00 charge for shipping materials. Otherwise, international shipment and insurance is always at cost. The Postal Service won’t insure silver, gold, or platinum jewelry so I use a private, third party insurance carrier for international shipments. Buyers are responsible for paying your country's duties and taxes if any.

EXCLUDED COUNTRIES: Sorry, I can NOT ship to the following countries because insurance is impossible to obtain except to US military or diplomatic corps with APO/FPO addresses: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola & Cabinda, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma (Myanmar), Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Papua/New Guinea, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, and Yemen.

Note about PayPal E-Checks: To keep buyer and seller protection plans intact, PayPal policy prohibits sellers from sending merchandise until they approve all e-checks so shipment will be delayed. If you want or need instant shipment, then please use the credit or debit card option with PayPal.Sales tax: Only Kansas residents must pay Kansas sales tax.

Feedback Policy: A transaction is considered complete when you receive your items and post feedback. I will then post feedback within a few days. Please be patient as I have many, many feedbacks to do and don’t use those impersonal automated feedback systems.

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