Palace Jewelers at Manitou Galleries in Santa Fe, New Mexico, will be presenting its very first jewelry auction with online bidding beginning November 21.
The First Annual Palace Jewelers Auction will feature nearly 200 lots and will include a variety of jewelry at many price points, including major pieces from several top artists.
Emmett Navakuku (Hopi), 24k yellow gold and beaded Mediterranean coral female warrior kachina necklace Estimate: $15/25,000
Wes Willie (Navajo), 14k yellow gold and sterling silver Yei face tufa cast bracelet with fossilized ivory, turquoise, coral, lapis and ironwood Estimate: $2,700/6,500
One of the early top lots is a gold katsina necklace made with Mediterranean coral by Hopi jeweler Emmett Navakuku. The beaded strands are adorned with gold star and katsina designs. The work is estimated at $15,000 to $25,000.
Navajo jewelry artist Wes Willie will have several works in the sale, including a yellow gold cobblestone inlay cuff bracelet (est. $5,500/11,500) with sugilite, opal, turquoise and coral, and also a yellow gold and sterling silver Yei face tufa cast bracelet (est. $2,700/6,500) with fossilized ivory, turquoise, coral, lapis and ironwood.
The jewelry pieces will range from traditional silver and turquoise pieces to modern fine art jewelry from artists such as Navajo maker Darryl Dean Begay, whose yellow gold cuttlebone and sugilite ring will be offered with an estimated value of $1,750 to $4,000.
Wilbert Manning (Navajo), sterling silver long-haired kachina buckle with inlaid coral, turquoise, picture jasper and lapis Estimate: $1,600/4,000
Vernon Haskie (Navajo), sterling silver cuff bracelet with Ithaca Peak turquoise Estimate: $1,500/3,500
Other artists represented in the sale are Carl Begay, Robert and Bernice Leekya, Edison Cummings, Frederica Antonio, Kevin Pochema, Philander Begay, Paul Livingston, Edith Tsabetsaye, Wilbert Manning, Isaac Dial, Kenneth Johnson, Tommy Jackson, Vernon Haskie and Aaron Anderson.
In addition to jewelry, the sale will also highlight pottery and katsinas.
Tommy Jackson (Navajo), 14k yellow gold Ethiopian opal and coral cut-out pendant Estimate: $3/7,500
Comstock heritage 14k yellow and rose gold and sterling silver and boulder opal chief head buckle Estimate: $2,800/5,500
With online bidding commencing on November 21, the auction will conclude December 3. Collectors can stop into Palace Jewelers at Manitou prior to the sale to preview the material.
November 21-December 3, 2022
First Annual Palace Jewelers Auction
Palace Jewelers at Manitou Galleries
123 W. Palace Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 984-9859, www.manitougalleries.com
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