Navajo Sterling Silver and Bisbee Turquoise Butterfly Pin

ca. 2000

.5" H x 2.625" L x 1.75" W

Hand Crafted from Sterling Silver with High Grade Bisbee Turquoise Stone

Excellent Condition Beautiful Workmanship

The Navajo Sterling Silver and Bisbee Turquoise Butterfly Pin is a category of authentic Native American jewelry, handcrafted by Navajo (Diné) silversmiths. These pins feature a butterfly motif—symbolizing transformation, renewal, and beauty in many Indigenous cultures—set with rare Bisbee turquoise from Arizona's historic Bisbee mines. Bisbee turquoise is prized for its deep blue-green hues, intricate chocolate-brown or black matrix (veining), and limited supply, making these pieces collectible and valuable. They blend traditional Navajo stamping, hammering, and bezel-setting techniques with high-grade sterling silver (.925 purity).