NAVAJO STERLING SILVER & TURQUOISE RING BY MELVIN CHEE. This ring is a great representation of hand made Navajo jewelry and will make a statement on your hand. A beautiful pieces of Turquoise are set into a sterling silver setting. Hand made by Navajo silversmith Melvin Chee. 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\Rings”. The seller is “crowandcactus” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, China, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, Korea, South, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Norway, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Republic of, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, 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.
- Handmade: Yes
- Country of Origin: United States
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Base Metal: Sterling Silver
- Signed?: Signed
- Setting Style: Bezel
- Material: Stone, Sterling Silver
- Featured Refinements: Navajo Ring
- Ethnic Origin: Native American
- Artisan: MELVIN CHEE
- Jewelry Type: Rings
- Type: Ring
- Main Stone Color: Turquoise
- Antique: No
- Customized: No
- Color: Multicolor
- Vintage: No
- Metal Purity: Sterling Silver
- Signed: Yes
- Main Stone: Turquoise
- Wholesale: No
- Brand: Native American
- Metal: Sterling Silver
- Tribal Affiliation: Navajo
- Ring Size: 9
- Ethnic & Regional Style: Native American