Vintage Zuni Red Coral Inlay Sterling Silver Hoop Earrings

Stunning vintage Zuni sterling silver and Mediterranean red coral inlay hoop earrings. The Zuni are well known for their skillful inlay work and this pair of earrings showcases their talent. The coral was cut with such precision that the inlay fits perfectly in the sterling silver setting and it remains secure. Precious red coral represents wealth, success, and status for many Native Americans, while for others it represents blood, war strength, and lightning. The coral is natural with no dye or treatment. It's amazing to look at the coral and see evidence of the animals that created it and the sea it came from. These features and imperfections are evidence that you have genuine Mediterranian red coral. The Zuni received coral from European traders that had a steady supply of it from the Mediterranean. Coral such as this has become scarce due to historical overfishing and the resultant harvest limits.

The earrings are in good vintage condition with normal wear. Zuni sterling silver red coral hoop earrings. This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Ethnic, Regional & Tribal\Earrings".

The seller is "dmh19_5" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Wallis and Futuna, Gambia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Oman, Suriname, United Arab Emirates, Kenya, Argentina, Guinea-Bissau, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Bhutan, Senegal, Togo, Qatar, Burundi, Equatorial Guinea, Thailand, Aruba, Israel, Kuwait, Benin, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Swaziland, Tanzania, Pakistan, Burkina Faso, Panama, Kyrgyzstan, Djibouti, Chile, China, Mali, Botswana, Cambodia, Indonesia, Tajikistan, Vietnam, Cayman Islands, Paraguay, Saint Helena, Seychelles, Rwanda, Bangladesh, Australia, Sri Lanka, Gabon Republic, Zimbabwe, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Kiribati, Turkmenistan, Grenada, Haiti, Greenland, Yemen, Afghanistan, Mongolia, Nepal, Bahamas, Bahrain, Angola, Western Samoa, Mozambique, Namibia, Peru, Guatemala, Solomon Islands, Sierra Leone, Nauru, Anguilla, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Cameroon, Guyana, Azerbaijan Republic, Macau, Georgia, Tonga, Eritrea, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Morocco, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Mauritania, Belize, Philippines, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Colombia, Bermuda, Montserrat, Zambia, South Korea, Vanuatu, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Niger, Laos, Ghana, Cape Verde Islands, Madagascar, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Lebanon, Liberia, Bolivia, Maldives, Hong Kong, Central African Republic, Lesotho, Nigeria, Mauritius, Saint Lucia, Jordan, Guinea, Canada, Turks and Caicos Islands, Chad, Costa Rica, India, Mexico, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Trinidad and Tobago, Malawi, Nicaragua, Tunisia, Uganda, Brazil, Turkey, Egypt, Jamaica, South Africa, Brunei Darussalam, Honduras.

Ethnic & Regional Style: Native American
Main Stone Creation: Natural
Color: Red
Main Stone Color: Red
Material: Metal, Coral
Metal: Silver
Item Length: 4\
Main Stone: Coral
Ear Area: Lobe
Brand: Unbranded
Setting Style: Inlay
Type: Earrings
Department: Women
Metal Purity: 925
Style: Hoop
Tribal Affiliation: Zuni
Country of Origin: United States