Sterling Kachina Necklace and Earrings

Sterling silver was used throughout.  The figure, collar plates and hammered chain links were created from mill rolled ingot sheet and wire drawn by hand.  The decorative work and especially the ritual figure are incredibly detailed--beautifully shaped, filed and stamped. 

Even the serpent has eyes ! Inlay of green turquoise, jet and red abalone shell add color to his sash.  His headdress is set with a smooth bezeled high grade Morenci mine turquoise.  The oval side cabochons are high dome cut and of matching intense deep blue. 

The same turquoise, sans pyrite was used in the center plate stone and the four graduated pendants suspended from the necklace center and flanking curved plates.Their bezels have a fine serrated edge.  Matching cabochons pendants were used for the earrings.

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