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Navajo

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About The Artwork

Navajo made, this handsome piece is entirely hand fabricated from ingot silver. The stamp "coin silver" is not indicative of silver content, but is related to a company producing silver jewelry for the early 20th century tourist trade. The owner's surname was coin. At any rate--coin silver, especially the early silver dollars, were as good or better than sterling for jewelry. This bracelet is beautifully ornamented with hand-cut stamping, a striking rectangular turquoise stone from the Blue Gem mine with a little cut out, stamp-decorated geometric horse on either side. The bracelet itself is cut and split into a four band shank and tapers at each end. It is very wearable and in perfect condition.

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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