Tag Archives: silver

Z is for Zuni Necklace

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Ann

Helbing Collection A-Z is a continuing feature of our blog. Each week, I will highlight an item or items from our Helbing Collection of Native American Arts and Crafts. For our final Helbing A-Z post we are sharing our spectacular, … Continue reading →

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T is for Turquoise

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Ann

Helbing Collection A-Z is a continuing feature of our blog. Each week, I will highlight an item or items from our Helbing Collection of Native American Arts and Crafts. This week I’d like to highlight some of the turquoise jewelry … Continue reading →

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O is for Obsidian

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Ann

Helbing Collection A-Z is a continuing feature of our blog. Each week for 26 weeks, I will highlight an item or items from our Helbing Collection of Native American Arts and Crafts. This silver pin made by award-winning Navajo silversmith … Continue reading →

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J is for Jewelry

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Ann

Helbing Collection A-Z is a continuing feature of our blog. Each week for 26 weeks, I will highlight an item or items from our Helbing Collection of Native American Arts and Crafts. This week I am featuring the jewelry set … Continue reading →

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Silver conservation

Posted on March 20, 2009 by popecountymuseum

In consultation with Minnesota Historical Society conservator, Bob Herskovitz, we recently cleaned and restrung this beautiful Zuni “squash blossom” necklace. A gentle cleaning slurry of fine calcium carbonate powder was used to remove the tarnish and restore the luster to … Continue reading →

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