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A large beautiful gem grade natural Apache Blue turquoise is chosen to place in a high hand chiseled bezel atop this fine ring created by Navajo jeweler, Thomas Jim. The turquoise is deep sky blue with hints of green and wispy golden-reddish-brown spiderweb matrix. Thomas has skillfully attached this to a complex intricate ring shank. Sterling silver scallops are overlaid on each side as well as stars and twist wire with gorgeous etching and oxidation beneath each design element. The eye-dazzling effect of the piece is marvelous.
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This fine bracelet is rolled into a heavy shank and stamped beautifully down each side by Navajo jeweler, Terry Martinez. In the center sits a handsome gem grade natural Apache Blue spiderweb turquoise. Perfectly oval, the cabochon is a deep lustrous blue with smokey reddish-brown webbing that is the signature look from the mine. It is set in a simple hand made bezel designed to show off the beauty of the stone. On the edges of the bracelet a ketoh design is cut out of rolled ingot sterling silver and seamlessly attached to the shank to enhance the beauty of the piece.
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This is the highest gem grade from the Morenci turquoise mine in Arizona. The gorgeous cabochon glows with a deep lustrous blue hue with shimmering silvery pyrite host rock matrix. Navajo artist Thomas Jim has set the stone in a flawless chiseled bezel encircled with hand braided wire and droplets that are perfect to set off the quality of this fine turquoise. The shank of the ring is super substantial made with a heavy gauge with beautiful overlaid scallops, crescent shaped patterns and large button stars on either side.
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Without a doubt, this is one of Navajo jeweler Arland Ben's greatest and most beautiful bolos. At the top of the bolo are solid 14 karat gold shooting stars, a crescent moon and a man and woman holding hands next to a sterling lightning bolt that separates an elk figure, two stars and the mountains. Beneath is a massive 98 carat gem grade natural Candelaria turquoise cabochon. The blue of the gem is electric with flexes of deep black and reddish-brown spiderweb wispy matrix. This is the gem grade and is virtually unknown in this size today. Candelaria of this quality ranks with the finest mined in the Southwest. Below the gem on one side is a golden star, wind in a swirl, mountains and hand for healing. Separating the symbols is a second sterling lightning bolt with a hand for friendship, two stars and shooting star design on the right. Overlaid on the sliders is a 14 karat gold hands of man on one and a swirl of wind on the other. The fine tips feature a golden mountain, wind swirl, and two stars. On the other is a mirrored mountain, a hand, crescent moon and star. This stunning bolo features a fine hand made black woven bolo cord as well.
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Red spiderweb Kingman is the finest produced at this famous mine in Arizona. This example is deep sky blue with complex reddish brown matrix that dazzles when worn on the finger. It is set in a heavy hand chiseled bezel unique to the artist. Below is a tapered band which is textured and deeply oxidized. The ring shank is filled with beautiful individually hand cut and overlaid petroglyphs made from solid 14 karat gold. The designs of the piece include the man and woman, hands for healing, wind and lightning.
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This is Arland Ben's great masterpiece "ode to the cowboy". As if he aspired to be a painter in gold and sterling silver, Arland places a string of engraved flowers and vines on each side of the bolo. Two of the flowers on each side are solid 14 karat gold with natural rubies set flush. Framed between are the mountains with birds above. Next to the mountains is the chasm. Rising below are the mesas. Riding through this paradise is the bearded cowboy twirling his lasso. A golden figure in the desert chases four cattle amongst the mesquite and the cactus. On the sliders sit two gold shooting stars with bright red rubies in each. Below the sliders are superlative tips, each with a gold cross and spur that rotates. This is one of a kind. Western folk art at its finest! Arland at the peak of his creative brilliance.
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Gem grade natural Godber Burnham turquoise of this quality is seldom encountered on today's market. This example is a stunning deep sky blue with dark host rock matrix. It is set atop the ring shank in a heavy uniquely hand sawed bezel. The impressive shank of the ring is tapered inward, outward and textured prior to the artist overlaying his signature solid 14 karat gold petroglyphs. The finished piece glows with beauty and sits perfectly on the finger.
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This beautiful bracelet was created entirely from scratch out of rolled sterling silver ingot by Navajo jeweler Terry Martinez. The central plate and reposse petals were rolled and the designs cut. Each of the ingot wires were pulled through iron holes to create the perfect length and gauge. The bezel was hand cut and chiseled. A large perfect gem grade natural oval Aztec turquoise was chosen to top the bracelet. The gem is a deep aqua blue green with fine complex dark reddish-brown spiderwebbing representing the very finest quality from the mine. As finished, the highly polished piece is elegant and stunning while worn on the wrist.
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A large natural Royston turquoise was chosen for this wonderful Yei themed bolo. Two layers of sterling silver were chosen and cut to shape. One was sawed out to create a round head female Yei on one side of the stone and a square head male Yei on the other. Storm and rain symbols were cut out above and below the turquoise. The two pieces were overlaid and soldered prior to the gem being set in a fine chiseled bezel. The turquoise is a gorgeous blue green with vibrant gold host rock matrix. Arland finishes the bolo with sliders and tips overlaid with his signature solid 14 karat gold petroglyphs and a fine black hand woven cord.
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This is Arland Ben's gorgeous interpretation of a radiating sun design. Elaborate detail with expert and intricate stamping surrounds a spectacular gem grade natural Apache Blue spiderweb turquoise. The gem is brilliant sky blue with reddish brown webbing representing the finest quality from the mine. The shank of the ring features Arland's new style that flares out at the bottom is tapered towards the top. The artist's signature solid 14 karat gold petroglyphs encircle the band which is deeply stamped on the inside as well.
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Peacock is a varascite, calcacitirite with turquoise traces that is hard to classify, found in north central Nevada. It was a hat mine that produced a small amount of fine spiderweb material.
Pascua Yaqui master jeweler Michael Garcia (Na Na Ping) has taken this lovely gem, found in a small collection, and produced this wide spectacular bracelet. Famous for his lapidary skills, he has cut dozens of pieces and elaborately placed them together to create this stunning and distinctive look. Over 1700 carats were used in this creation, all from a single large nugget. They are set raised in a wide channel so that only the gems show, not the sterling. The gems flow to the edge in a seamless fashion. He finishes the bracelet with a heavy gauge of sterling silver that matches the impressive width.
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Na Na Ping has created this marvelous yellow and purple dragonfly out of rare Orville Jack turquoise and sugilite. The yellow hue of the Orville Jack is complimented with tiny brown spots mimicking the natural look of the fly. The dark purple sugilite finishes the touch of the piece in a magical way.
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Na Na Pings most collectible pieces are his masterpiece wide inlaid cuffs. He is able to cut and inlay dozens of stones with amazing precision from side to side virtually the entire length of the shank. The stones are raised for effect and precisely polished for their beauty. Over 1500 carats of gem grade Broken Arrow varascite from Nevada went into the creation of this amazing piece. The gems are a deep apple green with just enough variation in shade to enhance the beauty. This grade of Broken Arrow is rare as a single cabochon. It is amazing, however, to find dozens of cabochons in one bracelet. Not only is the lapidary work superb, but the heavy gauge silver of the shank is also a thing of beauty.
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Na Na Ping creates wonderful dragonfly pins. His latest is made of high grade natural Morenci turquoise inlaid precisely on the body and wings with a sugilite tail for effect. His pins are fun and whimsical, yet highly collectible. This piece can be worn as a pendant as well.
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Navajo artist Rebecca Begay's use of flowers and vines in her innovative carvings in tufa stone is her signature style. This marvelous bracelet features four flowers, their leaves overlapping in the center. Each of the flowers is brightly finished using a multi tasked process. The background is deeply oxidized. The finished piece represents bright flowers against a dark jungle. On the two center designs she has set fabulous high grade natural Apache Blue turquoise cabochons that light up the piece to perfection.
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Blue Star turquoise from Nevada is found in a tiny hat claim near the Candelaria hills. The mine has yielded only a handful of exceptional gems. This natural specimen is one of its very finest. Deep greens, blues and purple hues swirl with chocolate and black host rock matrix to create a dazzling effect. The gem is set in a hand made bezel within a complex flower designed to high light the vibrancy of the turquoise. The flower is set on Arland's signature shank, deeply etched and oxidized with beautiful solid fourteen karat gold petroglyphs circling the finger.
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Pascua Yaqui jeweler Na Na Ping is known for his fine lapidary skills and his use of the dragonfly in his designs. This beautiful bracelet is created by splitting a heavy gauge sheet of sterling silver into a shank and bending it to perfection. A dragonfly is created and inlaid with gem quality natural sugulite from Africa and gem grade natural yellow Orville Jack turquoise from Nevada. The finished bracelet is unique and vibrant.
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Solid fourteen karat gold petroglyphs and beautiful gem grade natural turquoise is Navajo jeweler Arland Ben's specialty. This fine ring features an oval Apache Blue turquoise set in his innovative hand sawed bezel. The cabochon is deep sky blue with wispy black spiderweb matrix. The shank of the ring is stamped on the interior, textured, oxidized then overlaid with his beautiful complex figures on the exterior.
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This fine ring is tufa cast and finished in a multi stage process to obtain the brilliant high shiny finish signature to the artist. Navajo jeweler Darryl Dean Begay has chosen an exquisite gem grade natural Apache Blue turquoise to place in a heavy distinctive bezel. The gem has electric deep blue dots that glow in a separate layer behind the vibrant tight reddish-brown spiderweb matrix of the cabochon. This unusual look is the highest grade found at the mine.
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Hand cast carvings are normally carved from either tufa or sand stone. Darryl Dean Begay has chosen an innovative medium to cast this marvelous piece; cuttlefish fish bone. This seldom used medium was chosen for the unusual design on the exterior of the bracelet. By carving with cuttlefish fish bone, the resulting casting has the look of constant waves on a tranquil sea. He has created a gorgeous dragonfly to place atop the bracelet with two gem grade natural Apache Blue turquoise cabochons as the head and body of the fly. The finished piece represents a dragonfly flying over the calm waves of the sea.
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