Native American Sterling Silver Bangle Bracelet Twist Wire Bracelet.

This bangle was made by Verna Tahe, a Navajo Indian jewelry artist from Northern Arizona. A gorgeous example of hand-made Native American jewelry from the heart of the Indian Nation. This triple band bangle is formed from one continuous coil of hand twisted Sterling Silver wire. The twist wire has been hammered by hand to create the flat band. This Navajo Indian bangle bracelet will match up perfectly with any other Silver jewelry already in your collection. It is about 3/4" wide and is 8-1/2" in circumference. The Tahe family are amazing silversmiths and pride themselves in offering their fine jewelry for a low price.

The Dine' (or Navajo) People are a unique group of American Indians still living the traditional way of life throughout the four corners region of the Southwestern United States. The Navajo people have returned to the original name, the Dine' (pronounced di-nay'h), given to them by their holy people. The Dine' land (aka Navajo reservation) on top of Oak Creek Canyon is the largest reservation established for the Dine', covering about 25,000 sq. miles of land, and is located in parts of Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, and Colorado. The Navajo were the first of the southwestern Indians to produce metal jewelry. Around the mid-19th Century a Navajo Medicine Man, Atsidi Sani, convinced a Mexican blacksmith to teach him the art of working with metal. When the Navajo returned to their homeland in 1868 after their imprisonment at Fort Sumner, New Mexico, traders arrived in the area bringing silver coins with them. It was with these coins that the Navajo began to make silver jewelry.

We understand the true value and nature of hand crafted Indian art. And, we recognize it's important to know that the artist is truly a member of a Native American tribe. So, to ensure you that this is the real deal, a Certificate of Authenticity has been included with this item.

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