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From time-to-time, the Ugly Otter (and his Beautiful Wife) find, or purchase, items that are very special for one reason or another. Many of these "Featured Items" do not fit in a normal category, so it would not be wise to put them on a page where they do not belong. Therefore, we have created this page especially for these items. They may be very unusual items, very hard to find items, or things that just would not be noticed as "special" if displayed along with other merchandise. While almost all of our jewelry shown on our web site are one-of-a-kind items, these articles have been custom made, or are unique in some other way. So, look, enjoy, and if the mood fits, order!
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#R23-48642, this Squash Blossom is about 28" long to the 4" Naja, comes with matching earrings, Kingman turquoise in heavy worked sterling silver, Navajo made by ETSITTY", $1900 for the set.
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#U92B-41892. The bolo tie on the right (in the photo to the left) is one the Ugly Otter purchased decades ago from the Bankruptcy Court in Albuquerque, NM., and it's not for sale. We are showing both of these for comparison purposes. It's maker was a Navajo by the name of "Jerry Roan". It is estimated that it was twenty to thirty years old when the Otter purchased it. He has worn it for decades, and received so many offers to buy it, that he finally commissioned a Native American Silversmith to make another one for us. The Otter's is not for sale. It is only shown here so you can compare the two. The one to the left of Ugly Otter's bolo tie (and in the photo to the right) was made by a Navajo lady silversmith named Betta Lee, at the request of the Ugly Otter. (The Ugly Otter had to leave his Bolo Tie for several months to be used as a pattern for Ms Lee. And, he missed not wearing it!) (In the picture on the left screen) The one that is for sale on the left measures 7-1/2" tall and are 3-1/2" wide. The Ugly Otter's (to the right of it) measures 7-1/8" tall and is 3-1/2" wide, The stones on the one for sale are Pilot Mountain Turquoise & Coral, As you can see, it is not an exact duplicate, but it is close! It is all sterling silver, and the bolo cord is woven brown leather and is 8mm in diameter. The Kachina it represents is the "Morning Singer". We are told that the Morning Singer's job is to go through the Pueblo early in the morning singing the news of the night. He is also responsible to notice any hungry children who are not being fed, and see to it that they get something to eat. The price on this bolo tie, $2700, The item number is U92B-1916. It can be put on lay-away for only $540.
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 #U92B-44271, a close up of the bales intricate inlay work, the stones on this fine piece are turquoise, black onyx, spiny oyster & mother of pearl laced in sterling silver. Santo Domingo made, Price is only (On layaway) $500
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 #U92B-1800, another view of this ring. Ring size is 10-3/4. This is NOT Indian made. It is 8mm wide, has nine round-cut diamonds, 1/4 ct tw, and the ring is made of Tungsten Carbide. It shows some slight signs of wear not noticeable without close inspection. This would make a fine present for "That Guy". It is priced at only (Sold) $500 and can be put on lay-away for $125.
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Close-up of the 4" Naja above. 
Close-up of the pair of Earrings, dangle style. |
#U92B-46491 Shown above is a complete Squash Blossom set made by the famous
Navajo artist "Betta Lee" which she had posed for us when we picked it up,
the squash blossom measures about 24" long to the 4" Naja
all 28 stones are Kingman Turquoise and all are set in sterling silver. This
is complete set with matching earrings and is signed by the artist. This
set sells for (On layaway) $2400
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This is a sterling silver statue, on a nice sterling base. This figure represents the Kachina "Morning Singer". The turquoise is fine Kingman turquoise. This was made by a fine Silversmith who passed away in July, 2014. This is one-of-a-kind item, and there will be no more made like it. It was made by the famous Navajo Silversmith, Betty Bitsie and she used her husband's hallmark stamp of BB on the bottom of the figure. (This we believe is one of three earlier pieces which has some patina on it and which some customers really like so we didn't remove it, however it will shine up if you choose to do so.) The Item number is U92B-1909 and sells for (Sold) $495 |
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There are five views of this classic work of art. It is 7" tall. This is a sterling silver statue, on a nice sterling base. The figure represents the Kachina "Kokopelli". The turquoise is fine Kingman turquoise. This was made by a great Silversmith who passed away in July, 2007. This is a one-of-a-kind item, and there will be no more made like it. It was made by the famous Navajo Silversmith, Daniel Etsitty, husband of Betty Etsitty, who made the figure above. The Item number is U92B-1911 and sells for (On layaway) $1500 and can be put on lay away for $300 |
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All about #R11-1587. This intricately carved American Eagle is carved from one single block of wood, even including the base. There is no glue, no patch, no cracks, no splits - nothing added. In fact, it is not even coated with anything - just raw wood. No, we don't know what kind of wood. We don't know who the artist is who made it, but we have reason to believe it was carved by a Native American. The carving is 16" tall, and appears to be quite old, and we cannot find a flaw anywhere on it. This was purchased at an estate sale which was predominately made up of excellent pieces of Native American art. When ordering, specify "Item #92B-1587." The price is (On layaway) $350 plus shipping which is $10 per order. It can be put on lay-away for $112. |
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 #U92B-92616, up to 21"long to the 6" tall by 2-3/4" Sunface kachina, turquoise stones in sterling silver, comes with matching earrings, Navajo made by "Larry M. Yazzie", $2200 for the set. There are four hundred and fifty seven hand cut and hand set turquoise stones in this set! (This set can be put on lay-away for only (On layaway) $375)
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(Shown here, and the three photos above) Here are five views of the largest turquoise bracelet we have seen, anywhere. The turquoise stone alone measures 4" X 2-1/8" and is about 5/8" thick. This is one single turquoise stone with a carved pattern, it is not an inlay work of many separate stones. Of course it is mounted in sterling silver, and will fit a 7-1/4" wrist. The wrist size could be made some larger, or smaller, but would require a trip to the Native American silversmiths to have that work done. We do not know the maker, nor do we know if it is new or old pawn. I suspect it is old pawn, however. The Ugly Otter (and his Beautiful Wife) stumbled upon this remarkable bracelet on one of our recent buying trips. The Item number is R11-1529 and sells for (Sold) $1875. It can be put on lay-away for as little as $375.
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Necklace, Bracelet, Finger Ring, and Earring Set, Showing the complete set. |
The Necklace by itself. Notice the size of the dime, that will give you some idea of the size of the parts of this set. |
The Naja, up close.
A Typical Blossom, up close. |
The Earring Set, Post Style. |
The Finger Ring, Currently is Size 9-1/2, can be resized as desired. If it is to be resized, it will be shipped a few weeks after the other items. |
The Bracelet fits a 7" Wrist. |
#U18-1504, shown above is a great Squash Blossom
necklace set. The Necklace measures 42" long, and was made by
"G. James", a wonderful Navajo Silversmith. The detailed sterling silver
work is remarkable, as is the quality of the white turquoise stones used
in this piece. It comes with matching post style earrings.
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set sells for (Sold) $3650 and can
be worn with pride as well as something to "hand down" some day. Sure,
it can be put on lay-away for that someone special for only $730. This
is a one-of-a-kind necklace set. You will never see another one like
it.
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The Above Squash Blossom Necklace, #U24-41943, is about 27" long, not counting the Naja, and is Old Pawn. The Naja measures 3" top to bottom, and 3-1/4" wide. This also comes with a matching set of earrings, Each of the ten "blossoms" measure 11" wide and 1-3/4" long. All of the mounted stones are Kingman turquoise. It is truly a nice work of art. And, of course, it can also be worn, as it is intended. This is one of the nicer ones we have come across in a while. The name of the makers on this piece is "Albert & Jule Etsitty", Navajo This rascal sells for (Sold) $1750 It can be put on lay-away for as little as $437.
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