Navajo Indian Cluster Turquoise Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelet artist Verna Blackgoat.

This Navajo Cluster Bracelet is an brilliant example of hand-made Native American jewelry. The center of the Sterling Silver cuff holds a cluster design made from hand-cut cabochons of genuine Sleeping Beauty Turquoise. Eight stones surround a center stone and are dressed with hand made Sterling Silver drops. This Turquoise delivers its natural blue hues to the shining Sterling Silver. Turquoise and Sterling Silver can't go wrong! Made in our shop by Navajo Indian artist Verna Blackgoat. This Turquoise Cuff Bracelet is 1-1/2" wide. It'll fit a 6" to a 7-1/2" wrist. Stamped Sterling and signed by the artist. Turquoise stones may vary slightly from piece to piece. You'll receive one from the group pictured below.

The Sleeping Beauty mine is located near Globe, Arizona. Its turquoise is noted for its solid, light blue color with no matrix. Sleeping Beauty turquoise is the favorite of the Zuni Pueblo silversmiths for use in petite point, needlepoint, and inlay jewelry. This mine is one of the largest in North America and is still operating.

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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