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King's Manassa Turquoise Cuff Bracelet

Navajo

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Title: King's Manassa Turquoise Cuff Bracelet
Artist: Navajo
Medium: Turquoise and Sterling Silver
Size: Interior measurement is 5 1/4" plus gap of 1 1/3". Turquoise cabochon measures 2 1/2" height X 1 3/4" width.
Date of creation: Circa 1965
Condition: Excellent to very good, due to one missing silver ball.
Turquoise: Kings Manassa natural turquoise
Provenance: KW; Quick Inquiry Email Friend

About The King's Manassa Turquoise Cuff Bracelet

Large silver cuff made of draw plate wire upon which is an enormous smooth bezel mounted King's Manassa's turquoise stone.

It is evenly marbled with a golden matrix. Rare turquoise from a "dead" Colorado mine matched with four crenelated buttons soldered vertically on either side of the stone, just after a twisted rope of sterling silver. The two round wires and three flat wires that comprise the base of the bracelet are each punctuated with a silver ball, one of which is missing on one side.

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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