LOL Please tell me this is real.

[Burdie]

A friend of mine showed me a place to look for arrow heads. So today I went back out there and found lots of broken chips. While I was on the ground scratching the dirt my other knive fell out of my pocket. That got me to thinking what if some one else might of dropped something. So I went back to the truck and got my detector out. I had no luck in that area. So I was swinging back to the truck. I pick up a nice signal just about the time I was thinking of turning my machine off. I can't tell the rest of the story because I am to excited. Here is the pic's of what I found. Is it a real Indian artifact or commercial?

 

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[The Seeker]

I looks real to me....But I have no idea of the time period....Seeker

 

[Jeffro]

Nope, its not real, it's just a hallucination..... I'm surprised you were able to photograph it!

Seriously, though- It's really commercial. Native Americans didn't work with metals in this fashion, I don't believe. At least not back in the old days. Still a nice find, as the bracelet appears to be silver w/turquoise. Any marks inside? Like maybe a .925?

 

[JerV3]

That's a real nice bracelet Birdie. I could see why you would think it's real. You are in a indian area and find what looks like a indian peice of jewlery. Looks old to. Weather it's a real indian peice or a cast item in the last 100 yrs it's still a nice find either way.

HH Jeremy

 

[southbound]

Hey Birdie, does it have any markings or writing on it? Vern

 

[treasures4me2find]

Real or not, looks to be a pretty cool looking find. Congrats.

Ken

 

[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

Is it real or commercial?
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A) It is hand stamped and has a sterling stamp inside, so it looks real to me. The Sterling mark indicates that possibly the late 1800's or early 1900's, but then I am no expert, just can say "wear it and enjoy it" and congrats..

Till Eulenspeigle - Jose de La Mancha

 

[Burdie]

I can't find any markings on the inside or outside. The animals are part of the bracelet not soldered. It sure looks hand made though. I certainly would not recognize an old piece. I was hoping for a connection to the Indian culture in this area.

 

[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

I can't find any markings on the inside or outside. The animals are part of the bracelet not soldered. It sure looks hand made though. I certainly would not recognize an old piece.
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A) Hmm, I blew it up and it did look like a sterling mark in the second picture, inside top right. It is hand maxe since you can see the pressure/stress marks at the edge of all stampings.

Till Eulenspeigle = Jose de La Mancha

p.s. If you aren't happy with it, send it to me. hehehhe. wonderful find.

 

[rvbvetter]

Excellent find!!! I have no real idea of how old, but it certainly has the look of age . WTG!!! HH

 

[packerbacker]

I think it was dropped two weeks ago by an Indian looking for cowboy atrifacts.............seriously, neat bracelet!

 

[Mona Lisa]

That's a beautiful find, Burdie. Wear it proudly.

 

[Monty]

Burdie, it's probably real Indian made by hand and real silver and torquoise, but it is a contemporary piece. There are several Indian metal smiths in and around Tulsa, Pawhuska, etc that make and sell those bracelets, also rings, necklaces, earrings, etc. You can find them at the Mayfest in Tulsa and also they frequent the gun shows. Before all the casinos opened up that's one of the ways the Indians made money for the tribes also. It's a neat find and probably worth over $200.00 on up? Monty

 

[Jeffro]

If it predates the requirement to have the stamp then it is older, or handmade by a non-commercial entity. I only meant by my previous post that it didn't come from like, "cowboys and indians" days...or earlier.

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Burdie,

nice piece;

very nice; Very, very, nice.

have a good un..............

 

[civilman1]

With the question answered Burdie all I can say is nice piece and great find....

 

[northeast hunter]

Very nice find.Congrats.It will look great in that show case or even on your wrist



H$H

 

[Nana40]

Burdie!

It's got to be real...or am I just dreaming that I am sitting here looking at a Beautiful bracelet! What a find!

Oh....did you find any arrowheads?

 

[Burdie]

Nana, I didn't find anything but flakes or chips. I was hunting for the first time. People have hunted this area for years. I sure got excited over the bracelet.

 

[caratjuice]

Man, when you find silver, you do it in a big way. That's quite a find. Congrats.