SOLD Recently acquired from a private collection this lovely rare
Angel Skin Coral single strand with multi-animal
Zuni Fetish Necklace by Peter & Dinah Gasper.
Most necklaces of this caliber by these artists sell for closer to $4600.
So to find one as beautiful as this is a rare find.
This necklace is accented by using small round and delicate
angel skin coral round beds separating each animal.
End to end this measures 18"L.
Each fetish measures 1/2"H x 1"W.
Weight is 109.7 grams.
So starting at the base of the necklace and then working our way up
the necklace here is a list of the animals in order totaling 31.
Normally what Pete & Dinah will do with their single
strand fetish necklaces is make the animal the same
on the necklace where the strand comes together and is side by side.
Frog at the bottom, base & centralized a central frog at the bottom is
almost always signature of these artists works.#(1).
Next are two turtles side by side.#(2).
Next are two owls side by side.#(2).
Next are two birds side by side.#(2).
Next are two tad poles side by side.#(2).
Next are two fish side by side.#(2).
Next are two birds side by side.#(2).
Next are two wolves side by side.#(2).
Next are two frogs side by side.#(2).
Next are two mountain lions side by side.#(2).
Next are two bear side by side.#(2).
Next are two beaver side by side.#(2).
Next are two birds side by side.#(2).
Next are two mountain sheep side by side.#(2).
Next are two turtles side by side.#(2).
Next are two birds side by side.#(2).
These total 31 hand carved Zuni fetishes by Peter and Dinah Gaspar, signed
on a small rectangular sterling silver tab near the clasp on this necklace.
Of my over 30 years of working here...
honestly, this is the first necklace like this I have ever seen
in this beautiful angel skin coral color ever by these artists or by any artist.
Coral has a moratorium on it so that you can not take it out of the ocean
due to so many oil spills that have damaged the coral beds.
You see pieces like this rarely and when you do...
most everyone would want to make this their very own...
however there must be only one who will make this
necklace their's and when they do they will...
"Buy It Now"!
Then...
Enjoy it...their entire lifetime!
Thanks for looking!