Sublimely good looking all silver hand-crafted cuff bracelet and ring set.
From the early 1900's when tourism was inventing the Southwest as we nostalgically think of it now, all of the work in this set was accomplished from ingot. Silver ingot was hammered, drawn, rolled, cut and decorated with hand-carved stamped. The domes are surrounded by silver raindrops individually made.
The silversmith who created this set was accomplished in multiple techniques and possessed a fine sense of design.
Description | Sublimely good looking all silver hand-crafted cuff bracelet and ring set. From the early 1900's when tourism was inventing the Southwest as we nostalgically think of it now, all of the work in this set was accomplished from ingot. Silver ingot was hammered, drawn, rolled, cut and decorated with hand-carved stamped. The domes are surrounded by silver raindrops individually made. The silversmith who created this set was accomplished in multiple techniques and possessed a fine sense of design. |
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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 |
Size | Ring is a size 6. The bracelet will accommodate a 6 - 6 1/8" wrist, as the interior measurement is 5 1/4 plus a gap of 7/8. |
Signed | No, these predate a tradition of signing jewelry. |
Date of creation | Early 1900's |
Condition | Excellent (ring and bracelet) |
Description | Bracelet is 3/4 at its widest point at center, tapering to 3/8 at the end of each cuff. Ring is 3/4 in diameter. |
Design | Stampwork is largely geometric featuring elongated triangles with diagonal hatched lines, chevrons, as well as zig zag lines. |
Provenance | KW 31 & 32 |