Petite Silver Ingot Bracelet with Turquoise »

Navajo

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About The Artwork

Very early 1900's petite silver ingot bracelet, set with a single natural turquoise stone of incredible deep blue hue. The cabochon is oval and about the size of a large pea set in a plain and-fashioned bezel, arrestingly crude in nature. The cuff bracelet tapers from a width of 11/16" behind the stone in front to 3/16" at each end. To either side of the stone there is a respectful distance before the stamped decoration begins and continues for 1 5/16" approximately on either side, leaving the ends simple. The inside of the bracelet has two places where ingot folds or pits were filled by the original jeweler in the process of making it. This is a "quiet" but singularly beautiful piece of jewelry that has graced the strong fine wrists of 5 generations of trading post family women.

About The Artist

The Navajo were the first of the Native Americans of the Southwest to learn silversmithing from the Spanish. Most Navajo jewelry emphasizes silver, with turquoise stones used as an accent. Some pieces are cast in sand or tufa molds, while others are hammered, using a male stamp and a female die.

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