Three-Stone Turquoise + Sterling Silver Brooch c.1940s-50s

This is the kind of vintage turquoise piece that gets better the longer you look at it.

Three original turquoise cabochons run across the face, each with its own remarkable matrix, color and character — from vivid clear blue to softer blue-green, with naturally occurring dark veining and mineral inclusions.

The stones are individually bezel-set into a substantial handmade silver mounting, framed by twisted-wire borders, sculptural scrolls and small applied silver drops. The composition has that wonderful balance found in good early Southwestern jewelry: bold enough to command attention, but beautifully controlled.

Turn it over and the hand of the maker becomes even more apparent. The reverse retains its original pin construction and decades of naturally developed surface patina and wear. There is a hand-scratched marking on the back, but we have not been able to confidently identify it as a maker's signature and therefore make no specific attribution.

All three turquoise stones are original to the piece.

Wear it on a denim jacket, an old military shirt, a blanket coat or exactly where a great piece of turquoise belongs — wherever you want people to notice it.