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100-Year-Old Ingot Bracelet

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Title: 100-Year-Old Ingot Bracelet
Artist: Navajo
Medium: Sterling silver
Troy ounces: .33 troy ounces
Size: Interior measurement is 4 7/8" end to end with a 1" opening..A hair under 7/16" in width.
Signed: No, as is expected for a bracelet of this age
Date of creation: Circa 1910
Condition: Excellent
Turquoise: Natural turquoise
Gram weight: 10.0 grams; Quick Inquiry Email Friend

About The 100-Year-Old Ingot Bracelet

A 100 year old treasure ! This demure ingot cuff with a single hand-cut oval turquoise stone was created by an anonymous American Indian artist using a hammer, a file and two hand-carved stamps repeated and arranged to decorate the entire piece.

The silver content is a high and hammering sto shape. It has work hardened, giving it spring and strength. The ingot "fold" inside was left. It is evident in hammer-worked ingot work and is considered part of this piece's "story".

The stone has a horizontal hairline that is going nowhere. It too is part of the "story", though is barely visible, and supposedly is lucky. (When wearing turquoise, if a stone cracks, it tells the wearer to be more careful because death has been averted).

This elegant cuff has some good wear. 7/16" at its center widest point tapering gracefully to the rounded 7/32" wide tips. Its 1" opening can be adjusted to accomodate a smaller than 5 7/8" wrist. We have not had many bracelets of this age and size in such good condition.

This is a rare one for the tiny gals out there! Let it become part of your life's "story" !

About Navajo

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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