Cananea Turquoise Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelet Jewelry

This Cananea Turquoise Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelet is a sensational piece of hand-made Turquoise jewelry. The center of this bracelet has been dressed with a large flat rhombus-shaped hand-cut cabochon of blue genuine Cananea Turquoise. This Turquoise appears on a cuff of five connected bands of shining Sterling Silver. Hand-made silver balls and a hand-twisted Sterling Silver wire give this one extra detail. The Turquoise is just full of natural character with its blue hues and dazzling matrix. The bracelet was made in our shop. It is 2" wide and will fit a 6" to 7" wrist. We can make these bracelets in a larger size, so please call to give your wrist size and find out the final price. Stamped Sterling and Signed.

Since about 200 B.C., Turquoise has been extensively used by southwestern U.S. Native Americans and by many of the Indian tribes in Mexico. The Native American Jewelry or "Indian style" jewelry with Turquoise mounted in or with silver is relatively new. Some believe this style of jewelry was unknown prior to approximately 1880, when a white trader persuaded a Navajo craftsman to make Turquoise and silver jewelry using coin silver. Prior to this time, the Native Americans had made solid turquoise beads, carvings, and inlaid mosaics. Recently, Turquoise has found wide acceptance among people of all walks of life and from many different ethnic groups.