View Full Size Image of Silver Cuff Bracelet with 4 Button Repousse and Turquoise, Jewelry by Navajo
Ingot sterling was rolled into sheet using a hand crank mill. The bracelet strip was cut, a male/female stamp was used to raise four fluted repousse "buttons" at intervals along the sheet.
In spaces between these decorations were soldered hand cut and serrated bezels. Small circle stamps alternate in the spaces left between. Radiant crescent stamps finish the sides of the bracelet shank. Turquoise stones were set last, after shaping for wrist wear.
This sweet cuff will easily fit a 6" to 6 1/4" wrist. It has a lot of spring and is comfortably shaped.
Description | Ingot sterling was rolled into sheet using a hand crank mill. The bracelet strip was cut, a male/female stamp was used to raise four fluted repousse "buttons" at intervals along the sheet. In spaces between these decorations were soldered hand cut and serrated bezels. Small circle stamps alternate in the spaces left between. Radiant crescent stamps finish the sides of the bracelet shank. Turquoise stones were set last, after shaping for wrist wear. This sweet cuff will easily fit a 6" to 6 1/4" wrist. It has a lot of spring and is comfortably shaped. |
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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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Medium | Sterling silver and natural turquoise |
Troy ounces | .44 troy ounces |
Size | Cuff is 5 1/4" end to end inside with a 7/8" gap. 3/8" wide at center, tapering only slightly at rounded terminals |
Date of creation | 1925-1935 |
Condition | Excellent |
Turquoise | Natural blue turquoise |
Description | Ingot sterling silver and natural blue turquoise hand cut into matching round 1/4" diameter cabochons were used to create this cuff. |
Provenance | CB-95 |
Gram weight | 13.8 grams |