Sammie Kescoli Begay – Navajo
Sammie Kescoli Begay produces some of the most beautiful traditional and deeply stamped sterling silver jewelry to be found in Indian Country. Using heavy gauge ingot silver combined with gem grade turquoise, often supplied by us, his pieces are unusual in both quality and style. Sammie is primarily a minister to his growing congregation on the Navajo reservation. He approaches each piece he creates with the eye of a true perfectionist.
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$3,950.00
First mined in the early 1930s by Doc Wilson, founder of the American Gem Corporation, Blue Gem became the standard turquoise used in much of the jewelry produced in the...
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$2,495.00
Seven perfectly matched large turquoise specimens were selected by Sammie to create this masterpiece row bracelet. The gems were mined at the old Harcross claims first discovered in the 1930s...
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Thirty four glorious gem grade Candelaria turquoise specimens were used to create this fine collectible necklace. Candelaria turquoise originates from the Candelaria hills west of Tonapah, Nevada. It has long...
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$2,495.00
Seven perfectly matched turquoise gems were chosen for this superb row bracelet hand made by Sammie Begay. The gems are from the ancient turquoise mines found in the Sinai peninsula...
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$1,295.00
This is Sammie’s famous golden face ring. A marvelous gem grade natural deep translucent blue Morenci turquoise is set in a remarkable hand chiseled bezel created from gleaming 18 Karat...
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$1,195.00
This fine ring features a turquoise from Sammie’s personal collection. The natural gem most likely originates from the Aztec claim located in the Royston mining district of north central Nevada....
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Sammie has chosen a large turquoise from his private collection to set in this fine ring. The Egyptian gem is deep sky blue with beautiful wispy tints of reddish brown...
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The Blue Gem lease claim was discovered in the early 1930s by the Copper Canyon Mining company, a division of the American gem company based in San Gabriel California. Doc...
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$2,695.00
Gem grade Brannon Blue turquoise came from a small glory hole near the Pilot Mountains in north central Nevada. The hole produced a handful of fine gem grade natural cabochons...
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$1,895.00
Ten years ago the Kingman Mine produced beautiful reddish brown spiderweb host rock matrix with gorgeous deep sky blue hues. This dazzling bracelet features nine perfectly matched natural specimens of...
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$1,695.00
A magnificent large domed turquoise from the elusive Brannon Blue mine was selected for this gorgeous bracelet by Sammie Begay. Brannon Blue produced a tiny pocket of gem grade turquoise...
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$1,695.00
This large and striking natural turquoise specimen was mined in the Pilot Mountains of north central Nevada. The gem is sky blue with complex dark reddish-brown spiderweb matrix. Deep electric...
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$2,695.00
The old Blue Gem mine located near Battle Mountain, Nevada was productive from the 1940s until the early 1970s. At that time a large gold mining concession destroyed the remaining...
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$2,400.00
Navajo jeweler Sammie Begay has created this marvelous bolo tie set with one of the finest Peacock cabochons we have encountered. Peacock is a small hat claim mine found near...
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$450.00
A striking natural gem from the the Royston mine was selected for this fine shadow box ring. The turquoise exhibits gorgeous color combinations of blue and blue green with gold...
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Seven perfectly matched gems were chosen for this superb row bracelet. They are among the finest grade mined at the Peacock claim. Deep green hues and olive shades combined with...
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$2,400.00
Five exceptional large gem stones from the Peacock mine found in Crescent Valley Nevada we’re selected to create this striking row bracelet. The little known claim is found near the...
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$2,950.00
It is hard to describe the beauty of this marvelous large turquoise specimen. The gem is deep translucent blue with electric reddish brown spiderweb matrix. This is without a doubt...
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$1,795.00
A large and gorgeous Royston turquoise was selected for this great bracelet created by Navajo jeweler Sammie Begay. The lustrous natural gem is deep hunter green with bright blues at...
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