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
Gem grade Candelaria turquoise is among the worlds most beautiful and collectible forms of turquoise. The seven large natural gems in this dazzling bracelet testify to the electric deep translucent...
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Thirteen matching turquoise gems were selected to sit in handmade bezels atop Sammie’s amazing coin sterling silver shank. The natural cabochons are the classic look of the finest gem quality...
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$495.00
Sammie invokes olden time days with this unique buckle. Created by rolling and hammering ingot sterling silver, he pounds the design from the inside to create a reposse design. Around...
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This superb bracelet by Sammie Begay was created by melting old American sterling silver coins and casting them into an ingot. The ingot is then rolled and hammered into a...
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Morenci turquoise was mined as a by product of the largest copper mine in the United States. The Phelps Dodge copper mine is located in eastern central Arizona near the...
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It’s hard to overestimate the quality of the seven perfectly matched gems set in hand made bezels atop Sammie’s famous coin silver shank. The natural gems are the highest grade...
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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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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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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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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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$1,695.00
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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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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This fine ring is entirely made out of hand wrought sterling silver ingot. The shank is deeply stamped down the middle. On top sits a gem grade natural Candelaria Blue...
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$2,400.00
Navajo jeweler Sammie Kescoli Begay has created this signature masterpiece with his use of two types of exceptional turquoise from the Easter Blue and Carico Lake mines in Nevada. The...
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$895.00
A dazzling lemon lime Carico Lake gem was chosen for this beautiful ring created by Sammie Begay. The gem is the famous faustite found at this classic claim. The marvelous...
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