Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
Jimmy Begay JR. Navajo Turquoise & Spiny Oyster Sterling Drop Earrings
- Price realized
- $572
- Pre-sale estimate
- $150 – $350
- Hammer price
- $450
- Category
- Earrings
- Sold
- December 6, 2025
- Sale
- DAY 2 - GILDED WINTER: FINE JEWELRY & ESTATE COLLECTIONS DECEMBER 2025
Lot description
(pair) Native American sterling silver earrings, Jimmy Begay, Jr. (Navajo / Dine, b.1954), for pierced ears, lobed floriform stud with central turquoise cabochon, hung with bezel-set freeform turquoise and spiny oyster shell, post backs, hallmarked sterling, stamped JBJ, approx 2.75"l, 1"w, 23.8 grams (inclusive of all materials) Provenance: The family of Alfred A. King (Texas, 1916-2006) great-grandson of Captain Richard King, founder of the now 825,000 acre Texas King Ranch. NOTE: ALL JEWELRY & COIN LOTS REALIZING OVER $1,000 MUST BE PAID BY BANK WIRE
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.