Vintage Nez Native American Turquoise Silver Earrings - Handmade SW Stamped

Wonderfully unique vintage silver earrings scribe-signed by Native American silversmith Nez. Vibrantly-colored stones appear to be turquoise, but slight white undertone suggest the stones may be dyed howlite. The handmade construction is very unique, please see photos to note a clear glue that was overlaid atop the stones. Framed by silver southwestern stamped silver, an undertone of copper, possibly silver plate. Earring hooks are sterling silver and marked 925.