Stunning, Native American Navajo Genuine Turquoise Sterling Silver Watch Cuff Bracelet Signed 0017-2854-WT
Stunning, Native American Navajo Genuine Turquoise Sterling Silver Watch Cuff Bracelet Signed
You'll be giving the time of day to perfect strangers just to show off your new timepiece!!!
An exquisite display of traditional Southwest art. A combination of stunning sky blue, hand cut, genuine Sleeping Beauty Turquoise set in an artful arrangement on hand stamped and hand cut Sterling Silver. Keep track of time as you reflect on the most famous silver smithing of the Southwest. Navajo made in the Navajo Nation. The bracelet is 1" wide and will fit a 6" up to a 7" wrist comfortably. Let us size this one for you. The watch face is complimentary. Signed by the Navajo artist and stamped Sterling. Hand stamped designs and Turquoise may vary slightly. You will receive one from the group pictured below.
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. Individuality and authenticity are what make Indian jewelry valuable. Today's craftsmen cut and shape turquoise, coral, and other stone by much the same methods as their ancestors used.
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.
We understand the true value and nature of hand crafted Indian art. And, we recognize that it is 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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