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Navajo artist Arland Ben hand made this beautiful ring by hand rolling ingot sterling silver to create the wide shank. The ring is beautifully stamped by the artist with his home made tools in a traditional revival style.
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Navajo jeweler Arland Ben hand made this fine bracelet by rolling ingot sterling silver from coin to create the shank. The sterling is from old silver dollars collected by the artist. He has created his distinctive historic look by hand fabricating his own stamps. Two gorgeous rare high grade natural Bisbee turquoise cabochons taken from old jewelry purchased by Arland, adorn either side of the shank. The gems are a deep blue with red host rock matrix.
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Navajo jeweler Sunshine Reeves has created this exceptional bracelet by selecting a large perfectly oval high grade natural Royston turquoise cabochon to place on a wide heavy shank. The turquoise is a lovely blue green that shades from light to dark with electric reddish-golden-brown matrix. The bracelet shank is elegantly stamped in its entirety by Sunshine with his home made tools to create a Navajo rug pattern design.
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Navajo artist Sunshine Reeves has created this fine bracelet by picking a square high grade natural Royston turquoise to place on a beautifully detailed shank. The gem is a deep electric green with golden matrix characteristic of the mine. Hand twisted wire encircles the cabochon accompanied by gorgeous heart shaped overlay on either side. The shank is finished by deeply stamping a Navajo rug pattern design along its entirety.
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Navajo overlay artist Steven Begay has created this stunning bracelet by setting three rare high grade natural Bisbee turquoise cabochons into shadowbox designs offset throughout the piece. A gorgeous floral pattern is elegantly displayed as the central focus of the bracelet. Steven's overlay work is distinctive and unusual, making him one of the finest jewelers of our time.
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Navajo artist Terry Martinez has created this gorgeous pendant and earrings by selecting three perfectly matched rare gem grade natural Kings Manassa turquoise cabochons to set in sterling silver. The gems exhibit vibrant color combinations of blue and green with both golden and reddish-brown matrix. Terry has encircled the large pendant stone with intricate hand braided wire and coils of silverwork. A large stamped bail is attached at the top, ideal for hanging beads or a necklace. The twisted wire surrounding the earring stones is simple and elegant, the perfect compliment to the quality of the turquoise.
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Navajo jeweler Sammie Kescoli Begay has created this marvelous bracelet by rolling and hammering ingot sterling silver into a heavy shank. He then deeply stamps the piece and files the design deeply into a fan. Scallops are rolled and overlaid on either side of the stones. Three rare high grade natural Candelaria turquoise cabochons are selected to adorn the shank. The gems are deep Candelaria blue with dark reddish-brown matrix, encircled with hand braided wire and a finely beaded design.
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Hopi jeweler Watson Honanie has created this wide and heavy sterling silver bracelet by overlaying two sheets of sterling silver. He has cut out a complex geometric pattern throughout the bracelet shank. This is a design mastered by no other silver smith and ranks with the finest of our time.
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Navajo master overlay artist Steven J. Begay has created this magnificent bracelet by utilizing his home made stamps and overlaying extra heavy ten gauge sterling silver. The design work is signature Steven. The small crosses are reminiscent of early Navajo textiles. He has chosen a marvelous large rare gem grade natural Bisbee turquoise cabochon to place in a shadowbox setting. The gem is classic Bisbee blue with gorgeous wisps of dark reddish-brown matrix.
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Navajo jeweler Steven J. Begay has created this outstanding ring by setting a rare gem grade natural Bisbee turquoise cabochon into a deeply oxidized shadowbox design. The gem is deep Bisbee blue with wispy reddish-brown matrix. Steven's signature overlay is distinctive and elegant, the perfect compliment to the quality of this exceptional stone.
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Hopi jeweler Watson Honanie has created this stunning bracelet using his signature overlay technique. On the left is a Kokopelli playing his flute calling for the growth of the crops. To the right is a corn maiden sitting in a field of corn. In the center of the bracelet is a Hopi sun symbol cut out of solid 14K gold. The symbol gives the bracelet high impact while worn on the wrist.
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Hopi master goldsmith Watson Honanie has created this signature ram dancer bolo using his unmatched overlay technique. Two sheets of heavy gauge silver are used to create this elegant shadowbox design. Precision cut weather patterns and prayer feathers are illustrated around the outer edges of the piece to compliment the central focus. A complex and realistic ram dancer kachina is cut out of solid 14K gold and overlaid in the middle of the shadowbox. The kachina dances in prayer for the rain that nourishes the crops to feed the people. Lightning bolts and storm clouds appear above the kachina intimating the coming of the rain. The bolo cord and tips are hand made and of the finest quality as well.
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With gorgeous detail and design in solid 14K gold over sterling silver this incredible ring is fit for any collection of fine quality. The piece was hand made by Hopi artist Watson Honanie and exhibits an elegant wilderness scene. A bear, elk, buffalo and mountain lion are all brought out with a deeply oxidized and etched background. The overlaid animals featured in the piece have sacred meaning in the Hopi religion. The bear represents guidance and protection, the elk and buffalo, hunting prey, and the mountain lion, physical strength. Watson has also included pine trees and mountains where the finger bends.
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Hopi jeweler Watson Honanie has created this beautiful bracelet by overlaying solid 14k gold onto sterling silver, a technique mastered only by the finest jewelers. He has cut out the hands of time and the turtle, the one who carries the weight of the world on its back to place in the middle of the band. Between these symbols, the bear who brought the people to their ancient mesa villages, buffalo and elk are gloriously exhibited on a deeply oxidized and etched background.
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Hopi artist Watson Honanie has created this marvelous wild life ring with exquisite detail in solid 14K gold over sterling silver. The bear, elk, mountain lion and buffalo are finely cut out and overlaid on a deeply oxidized and etched background. This is a process that has been mastered by only the finest jewelers.
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Navajo jeweler Kee Yazzie has created a bracelet that is among the best of his career. The bracelet is wide and covered with dozens of overlaid petroglyphs with symbols including the bear for protection and guidance, hands for healing, dragonflies for luck and water essential for all life. In the center of the bracelet is a large and incredibly rare gem grade Blue Star spiderweb turquoise cabochon. The gem exhibits a tremendous amount of depth and is deep blue with complex red and black spider webbing. The gem is deeply lustrous and ranks with the finest turquoise found in Nevada. Some times the finest gem stones are recovered in small lots from mines that produce very little.
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Created by Navajo master jeweler, Alton Bedonie, this exciting bolo is incredibly innovative. The bolo is overlaid with large arrows above and below. Alton has encirled the edges and center of the piece with a stunning combination of keys and arrowheads to set off the gorgeous rare gem grade natural Turquoise Mountain cabochon. The turquoise is vibrant sky blue with reddish-golden-brown webbing. Alton further compliments the stone with an intricate hand chiseled fluted bezel. Heavy gauge hand made tips finishes the piece to perfection. Alton creates these unusual one of a kind pieces by making his own home made stamps.
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Navajo jeweler Alton Bedonie has created this exceptional belt buckle in his signature style. The buckle is overlaid with large arrows pointing to either side. Around the edge and center of the piece is a key and arrowhead design which sets off the rare gem grade natural Turquoise Mountain spiderweb cabochon. The gem is a gorgeous sky blue with a combination of reddish-brown, chocolate and tan webbing, set in an intricate hand chiseled fluted bezel. Alton creates these unusual one of a kind pieces through the use of his own home made stamps.
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Navajo master jeweler Sammie Kescoli Begay has created this stunning bracelet by rolling and hammering ingot sterling silver into a heavy gauge shank. The band is cut to its existing taper and pounded on an anvil to create its present shape. The scallops are rolled and cut and overlaid next to the hand pulled and twisted ingot wire, beaded designs and chiseled bezel encircling the stone. The entire length of the shank is then deeply stamped. Sammie finishes the bracelet by selecting a spectacular rare gem grade natural Candelaria spiderweb turquoise cabochon to place in the center of the piece. The gem is deep blue with wispy reddish-brown webbing, characteristic of the finest grade found at this now depleted mine.
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Navajo jeweler Kee Yazzie has created this incredible bracelet out of three layers of sterling silver. The inside layer of the bracelet shank is cut out in a fine petroglyph motif. The next layer is etched through out. The final layer consists of perfectly cut out and overlaid petroglyphs inspired by those found on the walls of the artist's homeland. Each symbol is overlaid atop the textured center surface which exhibits beautiful deep oxidation as well. The finished shank is heavy and substantial. Kee completes the piece by setting an exceptional rare gem grade natural Bisbee turquoise cabochon in an intricate hand chiseled bezel. The turquoise is classic deep Bisbee blue with vibrant reddish-brown matrix.
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