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This awe inspiring one of a kind set was created by award winning Navajo silversmith, Sammie Kescoli Begay. Inspired by the classic cluster work of the 1940's, the pieces feature fifty six rare gem grade natural Carico Lake spiderweb turquoise cabochons. The stones contain eye dazzling vibrant hues of deep lime-green with tan and chocolate-brown webbing. The famous Carico Lake turquoise mine in Nevada produces some of the finest gem grade material on today's market making it highly collectible and valuable. With an incredible amount of skill the artist complimented the beauty of the stone with labor intensive heavy gauge ingot silver work. The pieces include exquisite detail and design with hand woven wire, small and large sterling silver droplets and fine bezel work. We have the great privilege of representing Sammie Kescoli Begay with this incredible matching set on page 92 of Dr. Gregory Schaff's definitive new book American Indian Jewelry II: A-L 1,800 Artist Biographies.
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This magnificent one of a kind ring was created by award winning Navajo artist, Leonard Nez. Set with rare gem grade natural Pilot Mountain turquoise this piece is of fine collector quality. The cabochon is an elegant deep blue with dark chocolate reddish-brown matrix. A marvelous fluted bezel encircles the cabochon accentuating the beauty of the stone. Smooth lines with dark oxidation are displayed on either side of the shank as well as on the underside of the band. This piece also includes an extra heavy gauge sterling silver.
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This beautiful piece hand fabricated by award winning Navajo artist, Ned Nez, features a gorgeous rare high grade natural Darling Darlene turquoise stone. The cabochon is a stunning deep blue with reddish chocolate-brown matrix. The artist encircled the stone with fine bezel work accompanied by hand twisted wire and incredibly intricate chisel work as well as v-shaped stamps on either side of the shank.
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This gorgeous overlay ring created by award winning Navajo artist, Leonard Nez, is set with a spectacular rare gem grade natural Pilot Mountain turquoise cabochon. The stone contains an exquisite deep blue color quality with reddish-brown matrix. The artist skillfully encircled the turquoise with a shadowbox effect and his exceptional signature overlay with a darkened background.
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With incredible stone and elegant silver work this piece created by award winning Navajo artist, Ned Nez, is highly collectible. The turquoise specimens of the bracelet are gem grade natural Royston turquoise from Nevada. Each of the seven cabochons is a an awe-inspiring deep to light green with golden-brown and tan matrix. Each of the stones includes hand-braided wire encircling the bezel and sterling silver droplets with deep star shaped designs. The inside of the piece is very appealing as well with deep stamp work filled with detail.
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This exceptional piece created by award winning Navajo artist, Ned Nez, features seven incredible rare gem grade natural Blue Gem turquoise cabochons. The stones are all a beautiful deep sky blue with golden-brown and tan matrix. Each of the stones is surrounded with intricate hand-twisted wire and sterling silver droplets with wonderful stamp work on the inside and outside of the piece. The piece also features labor intensive thick heavy gauge ingot sterling silver.
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This amazing one of a kind piece was hand made by award winning Navajo artist, Leonard Nez. The piece is set with a gorgeous rare gem grade natural turquoise cabochon from the famous Pilot Mountain turquoise mine in Nevada. The stone has a beautiful tear drop shape with stunning reddish-brown matrix and a deep blue hue. A shadowbox effect encircles the stone with dark oxidation accompanied by intricate overlay and detail on either side of the shank.
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This gorgeous piece was hand fabricated by award winning Navajo artist, Tommy Jackson. The pendant is set with a magnificent specimen of rare gem grade natural Bisbee turquoise from Arizona encircled with an intricate saw tooth bezel. The stone has a beautiful deep blue hue with reddish-brown matrix. The artist created the piece with a stunning bear claw design and textured detail in heavy gauge sterling silver.
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This exquisite one of a kind eye-dazzling bracelet and matching earrings were hand made by award winning Navajo artist, Tommy Jackson. The pieces are set with a phenomenal mix of both high and gem grade rare natural Carico Lake turquoise from Nevada. Each individual segment of inlay has a unique color quality of either deep or light lime green, and blue with chocolate brown webbing. Carico Lake turquoise of this grade is becoming very hard to find on today's market making it highly collectible. In addition, the technique of creating pieces with raised inlay is very labor intensive as the artist must be incredibly skilled in re-shaping each stone and placing it in order to achieve a wonderful rectangular shaped pattern. The artist also skillfully outlined the pieces with elegant silver work in heavy gauge sterling. This is a museum quality set created by one of the finest Native American silversmiths in Indian Country.
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This exceptional one of a kind set was created by award winning Navajo silversmith, Tommy Jackson. With an eye of a true perfectionist the artist skillfully placed incredible raised inlay segments of rare gem grade natural Mediterranean oxblood coral. The stone was set in a precise rectangular shaped pattern unique to the artist. Coral of this grade is seldom seen on today's market and this stone is from a private collection from the 1970's. Each piece also includes heavy gauge sterling silver that gives an extra elegant eye-catching appeal.
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This marvelous one of a kind set was created by award winning Navajo artist, Tommy Jackson. The pieces are set with twenty one specimens of rare high grade natural Orville Jack turquoise with gorgeous hues of deep to light olive green and chocolate-brown matrix. The contemporary silver work of the pieces gives all emphasis to the beauty of the stone with simple yet elegant design. The artist included sterling silver links separating each section of the set and smooth detail encircling the bezels as well.
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This amazing piece hand fabricated by award winning Navajo artist, Ned Nez, features a magnificent rare high grade natural Number Eight spiderweb turquoise cabochon. The stone is a beautiful light blue with tight golden-brown spiderweb matrix. The artist included incredible labor intensive design with hand twisted wire beneath the bezel of the stone, fine chisel work as well as intricate detail on both sides of the shank.
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This incredibly beautiful ranger buckle set was created by award winning Navajo artist, Leonard Nez. The piece features four outstanding rare gem grade natural Carico Lake spiderweb turquoise cabochons. The stones all include an amazing deep lime green hue with chocolate brown and tan webbing. The overlay in this item is exquisite as well with exceptional detail and darkened backgrounds. The buckle of the piece has a unique shape with five large sterling silver droplets, crescent shaped stamp work fine thin lines and the artist's signature pattern surrounding the stone. The keepers and tip of the piece are equally awe-inspiring also made with heavy gauge sterling silver. We have the great privilege of representing Leonard Nez with this piece on page 86 of Dr. Gregory Schaff's definitive new book American Indian Jewelry III: M-Z 2,100 Artist Biographies.
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This fantastic piece created by award winning Navajo artist, Ned Nez, features an exquisite rare gem grade Easter Blue turquoise cabochon. The stone is a beautiful deep green-blue with dark reddish-brown webbing. Ned included his exceptional signature silver work in the piece with a hand chiseled fluted bezel surrounding the stone and magnificent detail in sterling silver on the inside and outside.
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Created by award winning Navajo artist, Ned Nez, this eye-catching one of a kind ring features rare natural gem grade Blue Gem turquoise. The cabochon glows with a stunning deep green color quality and golden-brown matrix. This is an uncommon hue for Blue Gem making the ring highly collectible. The artist skillfully encircled the cabochon with a hand chiseled fluted bezel and deep v-shaped designs on either side of the shank.
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This incredible one of a kind ring was hand made by award winning Navajo artist, Ned Nez. The turquoise specimen of the piece is rare gem grade natural Darling Darlene from Nevada. The cabochon is an eye-dazzling deep blue with reddish brown matrix. A hand chiseled fluted bezel surrounds the stone with deep stamp work on either side of the shank.
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Created in the 1970's this incredible one of a kind piece was made by award winning Navajo artist, Terry Martinez. The piece is set with rare gem grade natural Montezuma turquoise from Nevada and rare gem grade natural oxblood coral. The cabochon is a marvelous deep sky blue with tan and reddish-brown matrix excentuated by the deep red coral specimens. Terry's elegant traditional detail is featured on the bale of the piece with hand twisted wire around the center stone and an outer layer of petite droplets. Wonderful hand made sterling silver beads add even more to the appearance of the item as well.
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This beautiful piece was hand made by award winning Navajo artist, Ned Nez. The ring is set with a gorgeous flawless specimen of rare high grade natural Royston turquoise from Nevada. The cabochon includes a stunning green-blue hue with chocolate and golden-brown matrix. The silver work of the piece is amazing as well with a hand chiseled fluted bezel and v-shaped stamp work on either side of the shank.
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Hand made by award winning Navajo artist, Sammie Kescoli Begay, this eye-dazzling one of a kind set features natural malachite. Each of the two stones includes gorgeous deep green color qualities with interesting light green patterns. Reminiscent of a turtle shell, the artist skillfully created turtle designs complimenting the hues of the stone in ingot sterling silver. The turtle head, legs and tail are whimsically portrayed with small and large sterling silver droplets in each piece. The shank of the ring features a nice split band design and the bale of the pendant features intricate detail.
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This amazing piece created by award winning Navajo artist, Alfred Joe, features a beautiful rare high grade natural Blue Gem turquoise cabochon. The stone is a gorgeous sky blue with a subtle hint of light chocolate brown matrix. The piece includes stunning satin style silver work encircling the bezel of the stone with hand braided wire, sterling silver droplets and deep v-shaped designs. The band of the piece includes thick heavy gauge hand twisted wire and vegetative overlayed designs with two flower shaped details and four leaves.
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