This massive cuff is like wearing a beautiful piece of armor. Reminiscent of the old bowman's wrist guard or ketoh, this bracelet will not go un-noticed with your Western finery !
Each of the 19 turquoise stones is all natural and of a mottled intense blue to blue green with matrix ranging from deep brown fine lines to patches of black and pyrite.
Description | This massive cuff is like wearing a beautiful piece of armor. Reminiscent of the old bowman's wrist guard or ketoh, this bracelet will not go un-noticed with your Western finery ! Each of the 19 turquoise stones is all natural and of a mottled intense blue to blue green with matrix ranging from deep brown fine lines to patches of black and pyrite.
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About the Artist | "Dineh or Diné are a Native American people of the Southwestern United States. They are the second largest federally recognized tribe in the United States with over 300,000 enrolled tribal members as of 2015. The Navajo reservation occupies over 27,000 square miles of land in Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. Navajo language is spoken throughout the reservation with most Navajos speaking English as well." excerpted from Wikipedia
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Culture | American Indian, Navajo |
Medium | Sterling silver & natural turquoise |
Troy ounces | 8.06 troy ounces |
Size | Front oval measures 5" length X 3 1/4" width. Sides are 2 13/16" width X 2" length tapers to a rounded end 1 5/8" width. Bracelet is 6 1/2" end to end with 1 3/16" open. |
Signed | "CS" marked inside, possibly referencing Carla Stalker. Carla is a box maker and makes large bold jewelry pieces. |
Date of creation | Circa 1965 |
Condition | Excellent |
Design | Sterling silver commercial rolled sheet drawing 1/2 round low dome wire and serrated bezel. The half-round wire used to create the border is hand stamped with a simple tiny crescent to create an overall rope effect. |
Provenance | MNoh, a Sedona collector |
Gram weight | 250.1 grams |