Silverwork is fabricated from ingot drawn into wire and mill rolled into sheet.
The carinated (swedged) bars used for the cuff shank is handsomely stamped.
This is a statement piece for either gent or lady with a 6 1/2" wrist !
Its blue to green color variance presents as a landscape across the five (5) cabochons, which are like chunks of land sitting high above their bezels.
Description | Silverwork is fabricated from ingot drawn into wire and mill rolled into sheet. The carinated (swedged) bars used for the cuff shank is handsomely stamped. This is a statement piece for either gent or lady with a 6 1/2" wrist ! Its blue to green color variance presents as a landscape across the five (5) cabochons, which are like chunks of land sitting high above their bezels. |
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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 and natural turquoise |
Troy ounces | 2.64 troy ounces |
Size | 5 1/2" is the interior measurement with an opening of 1 1/8". Cuff width is 1" at center tapering to a generous 1/2" plus at each end. |
Signed | "KS" possibly Kyle Sam |
Date of creation | Circa 1965 |
Condition | Excellent |
Turquoise | Natural Royston turquoise (Nevada mine) |
Provenance | KGE -4 |
Gram weight | 82.1 grams |