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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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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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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An amazing seven perfectly matched turquoise gems were hand picked for this fine row bracelet hand made by Sammie Begay. The natural cabochons are from some of the first spiderweb...
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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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A small pocket of exceptional gem grade turquoise was discovered at the old Brannon Blue claim at the base of the Pilot Mountains in north central Nevada. The five marvelous...
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Deep electric blue Bisbee last mined in the 1960s is a rarity among classic turquoise found on the market. Gems available today were mined decades ago, put back by far...
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Beautiful Godber Burnham turquoise is rarely encountered today. This classic Nevada mine has never been a large producer and specimens are only found in collections. It is unusual to find...
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This is Sammie’s famous eagle wing design bracelet. His amazing talent is evident as the piece is made out of labor intensive hand rolled and hammered ingot sterling silver. The...
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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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Easter Blue is a small mine found in the Royston mining district of north central Nevada. It has produced some spectacular high grade turquoise over the years. The seven large...
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Three years ago a tiny pocket of gem grade turquoise was mined at the old Brannon Blue claim found in the Pilot mountains of north central Nevada. The turquoise is...
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Several years ago the Kingman mine in Arizona struck a rich pocket of dark blue turquoise with incredibly distinct black spiderwebbing. These seven outstanding natural specimens represent the finest gem...
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It is rare that we use foreign turquoise, but on occasion some beautiful cabochons are collected by our artists. Sammie traded for this exceptional specimen of Egyptian. It is deep...
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Recently a small amount of beautiful turquoise has been imported from Egypt. The material is deep sky blue with dark reddish-brown matrix. Desirable in this quality, Sammie collected this specimen...
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This exciting ring by Sammie Begay features a fabulous high domed gem from the seldom encountered Cheyenne mine in the Candelaria Hills of Nevada. The natural gem is an unusual...
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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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This exceptional bolo tie by Sammie Begay features a beautiful gem from the Brannon Blue claim found in the Pilot Mountains of north central Nevada. This small hat claim has...
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Natural Number 8 turquoise is increasingly scarce as the mine played out years ago. This fine specimen was chosen to create a small executive bolo tie. The gem is a...
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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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