Navajo blue pilot Mountain Turquoise SterlingSilver Native americanCuff Bracelet

  
Vintage Navajo Large Turquoise Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelet. A single stone of beautiful blue-pilot mountain NEVADA turquoise containing large portions of black matrix is set as the focal point of this traditional Navajo cuff bracelet. The stone is set in a sawtooth sterling silver bezel and is surrounded at the base by a thick sterling silver rope pattern.

Stone and silverwork are set atop a thrice split sterling silver shank Navajo turquoise jewelry would not be as iconic if it wasn't for the introduction of silversmithing to the Navajo people. It is believed that a man named Atsidi Sani or "Old Smith" was the first Navajo blacksmith - meaning he worked with iron - and it is believed that he learned silversmithing from a Mexican silversmith between 1850 and 1853.

The Spanish settlers in the area who had conquered the Puebloans in the 1500s also influenced a great deal of the silverwork at the time. Atsidi Sani taught the trade to other tribespeople, including his four sons. Size bracelet is 5.5 plus 1"¼ gap 1"½ tall in the front wide 17mm×7mm weight 32.1grams no marks but tested as sterling silver great addition to your collection?

This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Ethnic, Regional & Tribal\Bracelets & Charms". The seller is "joseeligogarciaciachino" and is located in this country: US.

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• Antique: Yes
• Shape: Asymmetrical
• Occasion: Anniversary, Birthday, Christening, Christmas, Confirmation/Communion, Engagement, Father's Day, Graduation, Mother's Day, Valentine's Day
• Main Stone Color: Blue
• Metal: Sterling Silver
• Item Length: 5.5 in
• Secondary Stone: no secondary stone
• Main Stone: Turquoise
• Vintage: Yes
• Department: Unisex Adults
• Main Stone Shape: Cabochon
• Style: Cuff
• Base Metal: Sterling Silver
• Features: Nickel-Free
• Number of Gemstones: 1
• Handmade: Yes
• Ethnic & Regional Style: Native American
• Main Stone Creation: Natural
• Seller Warranty: Yes
• Signed: No
• Color: Blue
• Sizable: No
• Material: sterling silver
• Setting Style: Bezel
• Brand: Native American
• Type: Bracelet
• Metal Purity: 925
• Customized: No
• Theme: Ethnic, Nature
• Tribal Affiliation: Navajo
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Country of Origin: United States
• Wholesale: No