Turn of Century Row Bracelet »

Navajo

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About The Artwork

Beautiful old turquoise row bracelet, Navajo crafted of ingot silver. This well-made cuff is set with five very hard, pale blue, natural turquoise cabochons--the color of a Siberian husky's eyes. Ornamentation of the silver shank is done with varied use of a single hand-cut crescent-shaped stamp. Shaping and notching were accomplished with a file. Bent using a pair of pliers, one can still see the old marks that came through the leather or cloth "cushion". Quite a remarkable bit of elegance coming from a world without power tools, lit only by sun and firelight. There is some room to adjust size.

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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