Navajo Sterling Silver

NAVAJO STERLING SILVER & TURQUOISE BRACELET BY GARY CUSTER. In the mid 1800s, Navajo silversmiths started to use sand casting as one of their silversmithing techniques. Today, silversmiths still use this technique by carving a design in tufa stone (a porous limestone) and then placing another stone against it. The two pieces are fastened together and molten silver is poured in. Once it has cooled, the artist takes the piece out and finishes it. Navajo artist Gary Custer created this lovely bracelet in this manner. Sterling silver bracelet set with a Turquoise stones. The bracelet has a satin finish with oxidization to give it a vintage look. Gary has accomplished many silversmithing techniques, learning the traditions from his family of silversmiths. The entire inner circumference is about 6 3/4″, including 1 1/8″ opening. 2 3/8 wide -Dragonfly. The Navajos began working with silver in the 19th century, and began making things like buckles, bridles, buttons, rings, canteens, hollow beads, earrings, crescent-shaped pendants (called “najas”), bracelets, crosses, powder chargers, tobacco canteens, and conchos (for belts). Their silversmithing skills has evolved and changed throughout the years, and in about 1880 Navajo silversmiths started to set turquoise in their silver work. Traditionally, Navajo artists worked with jewelry techniques like repousee and stamp work, but today they explored in other Native American jewelry making techniques like Zuni inlay work and Hopi overlay work. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Ethnic, Regional & Tribal\Bracelets & Charms”. The seller is “crowandcactus” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, Korea, South, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Republic of, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay.

• Country of Origin: United States
• Country//Region of Manufacture: United States
• Signed?: Signed
• Featured Refinements: Navajo Jewelry
• Artisan: Gary Custer
• Jewelry Type: Bracelets
• Type: Bracelet
• Main Stone Color: Turquoise
• Customized: No
• Color: Multicolor
• Vintage: No
• Signed: Yes
• Brand: Native American
• Ethnic & Regional Style: Native American
• Handmade: Yes
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Style: Cuff
• Base Metal: Sterling Silver
• Setting Style: Bezel
• Material: Sterling Silver
• Antique: No
• Metal Purity: Sterling Silver
• Main Stone: Turquoise
• Sizable: No
• Wholesale: No
• Metal: Sterling Silver
• Tribal Affiliation: Navajo