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Darling Darling turquoise of this gem grade is a rarity on today's market. Mined in the early 1970s from a hat claim in northern Nevada, it is found today only in collections. This natural cabochon exhibits beautiful color combinations of blue and green with complex golden spiderweb matrix. Navajo jeweler Ned Nez has created a shadowbox effect by chiseling a design around the outer edge of the ring face. Hand braided wire is displayed beneath the bezel that encircles the stone. The beautiful ring is finished with intricate detail stamped in Ned's signature style on either side of the shank.
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Navajo master silversmith Michael Perry uses multiple techniques of design to create this modern masterpiece. The bracelet shank is heavy gauge sterling silver overlaid with a rug pattern design and textured. A hands of man is on one side inlaid with gem grade natural Mediterranean oxblood coral and turquoise. The other side of the shank features a longhair Kachina. The kachina is inlaid with onyx, turquoise, coral and mother of pearl. The figure symbolizes the one responsible for bringing the rain that enables the people to survive in their harsh desert environment. Atop the bracelet, set in a perfect hand chiseled bezel, is a gem grade natural Morenci turquoise cabochon. The gem is deep blue with flecks of shimmering iron pyrite matrix.
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Famous Northern Cheyenne artist and politician Ben Nighthorse Campbell has been creating fine handmade jewelry for many years that is highly collectible. This exceptional piece is created out of extra heavy gauge sterling silver with complex raised channel inlay running the full length of the bracelet shank. The inlay is gem grade natural Mediterranean coral, turquoise and onyx. The finished bracelet is striking in design and lovely to wear.
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This marvelous bolo tie is cast from a tufa stone carving. The sides are textured and deeply oxidized. Navajo jeweler Vernon Begaye has selected and cut a selection of stones to create an incredibly vibrant array of color to inlay the top. Turquoise, coral, mother of pearl, ironwood, opal, serpentine and many others are perfectly set together to create the effect. The piece is finished with beautiful tufa cast tips unique to the artist.
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Navajo jeweler Orville Tsinnie is acclaimed for his innovative yet traditional designs. With over fifty years of experience his creations have become increasingly collectible. This gorgeous bracelet is created out of extra heavy gauge half round sterling silver wire. Large ovals are cut out and overlaid for design and are placed next to the beautiful shadowbox encircling the stone. The piece is set with an amazing high grade natural Damele spiderweb turquoise cabochon. The gem is olive green with complex chocolate-brown webbing.
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Apache Blue turquoise is found at a tiny hat claim in north central Nevada. To find seven perfectly matched cabochons of this gem grade and color is rare indeed. The gems are a gorgeous deep blue with wispy chocolate-brown and black matrix. The matrix configuration is unique, like no other. These striking gems are placed on a heavy shank set in hand made bezels surrounded in twist wire before being separated with fine hand made stars. The ends of the shank are deeply incised for effect. The inside of the bracelet is stamped in Ned's signature style. The final one of a kind row bracelet is elegant and striking while worn on the wrist.
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This gorgeous ring was created by Navajo artist Ned Nez. The piece features rare gem grade natural Aztec turquoise from Nevada with an eye-catching sky blue hue and wide reddish-brown webbing that is the signature look from the mine. The ring exhibits the artist's signature hand chiseled fluted bezel encircling the stone and lovely stampwork on either side of the shank. The design is the perfect compliment to the quality of the cabochon.
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Some of Navajo artist Ned Nez's finest pieces are his signature row bracelets. Heavy sterling silver with fine chiseled lines at the ends, he has selected seven perfectly matched gem grade natural Carico Lake cabochons to place atop the bracelet shank. The gems are classic Carico lemon lime with hints of blue and light chocolate and tan host rock matrix. Each stone is surrounded with fine hand braided wire and separated by a large silver star. The inside of the bracelet is intricately stamped using the jewelers home made tools. The finished piece is perfect for every day wear and fit for any collection of fine quality.
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Navajo jeweler Ned Nez has selected a rare and beautiful high grade natural Blue Gem turquoise to set atop this fine ring. The gem is a deep translucent blue green that leaps out on the finger. The stone is surrounded by a beautiful hand chiseled fluted bezel. The shank of the ring is delicately stamped on either side to highlight the beauty of the turquoise.
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This exceptional bracelet combines Kee Yazzie's marvelous talent in overlay and stampwork. The front of the bracelet shank images the beautiful petroglyphs found in the canyon lands. Arrows, hands of man, swirls of water, stars, crosses and bears with heart lines sit atop a deeply etched and oxidized background. On the inside are the son, moon and stars of the night sky. Atop the bracelet sits a striking rare gem grade natural Apache Blue spiderweb turquoise cabochon encircled by a fine hand chiseled bezel. The gem is dark blue with complex black and chocolate-brown webbing.
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Navajo overlay master jeweler Kee Yazzie has created this fine ring with a petroglyph turtle motif. In Native American legend the turtle guided the people to the present world from below. The turtles are overlaid against a tightly etched and oxidized background. A striking gem grade natural Turquoise Mountain cabochon is placed atop the ring in a perfect hand chiseled bezel. The stone exhibits complex tight reddish-golden-brown spiderweb matrix against a gorgeous blue sky.
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Navajo jeweler Kee Yazzie calls this design "Chaco Canyon" because the layered look of the bracelet mimics the stones used to build the ancient site. He has placed a fine high grade natural Bisbee turquoise in a hand made chiseled bezel. The gem is Bisbee blue with vibrant purple-reddish-brown smokey host rock matrix. The finished piece is delicate and perfect for every day wear.
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Hands of man, water designs and petroglyphs inspired by the ancient Anasazi are Navajo jeweler Kee Yazzie's signature style. He etches the background and deeply oxidizes the ring and each symbol is overlayed with precision. A hand chiseled bezel holds a natural high grade Bisbee turquoise cabochon. The gem is classic Bisbee blue with smokey purple-reddish-brown host rock matrix.
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Navajo jeweler Thomas Jim has created this delicate and fine necklace and earring set by first building a hand made chain attached to a simple clasp top. Crescent shape scallops in lieu of blossoms cascade down the necklace. Each crescent is deeply stamped and pounded from behind. A fine reposse pendant sits at the end of the necklace set with an incredible rare gem grade natural red spiderweb Candelaria turquoise cabochon. This gorgeous gem is the classic look from this depleted mine in Nevada.
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Apache Blue turquoise of this gem grade is rarely encountered from this small hat mine found in Northern Nevada. The natural stone has a mysterious smokey look similar to Blue Diamond and the Stormy Mountain mines, but is deeper blue with a deep translucent electric look. Cut into a perfect oval, the cabochon sits in a high hand cut bezel unique to the artist surrounded in thick twist wire. Layers of design that are etched, stamped and deeply oxidized sit next to the gem and are created to add substantial weight and an eye-dazzling effect. The piece is finished with a distinctive shank created only by this innovative jeweler.
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The fine ring created by Navajo jeweler Thomas Jim is built with multiple layers of design in sterling silver to create a super substantial heavy gauge. The design elements are deeply stamped out, etched and oxidized. A chiseled high bezel unique to the artist is surrounded by heavy twist wire. A spectacular rare gem grade natural Godber Burnham turquoise is chosen to sit high atop the splendid bezel of the piece. The cabochon is deep sky blue with vibrant flecks of dark reddish-brown host rock matrix. Gems of this quality and size are seldom seen on today's market from this depleted mine. The ring is finished with a unique and complex shank that fits the finger perfectly.
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Navajo jeweler Terry Martinez has created one of the greatest bracelets of his career. The piece is built from scratch out of rolled and hammered ingot sterling silver. The wires are pulled by hand. The reposse sides are punched from the back. The large wire creating the shadowbox is hand filed and sanded with twist wire beneath the chiseled bezel encircling the stone. The work is flawless and beautifully designed to enhance the wonderful gem grade natural Kingman turquoise cabochon. The gem is electric blue with fine vibrant red brown spiderweb matrix. This striking turquoise is the finest quality found at the mine and a cabochon of this size is seldom encountered.
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Seven perfectly matched gem grade natural Bisbee turquoise cabochons were selected by Navajo jeweler Ned Nez to create this marvelous row bracelet. A row of Bisbee gems of this quality has always been a rarity, but today is seldom encountered. The gems are deep purple blue with smoky reddish-brown matrix found only in the lavender pit of this famous depleted mine. They are set in traditional bezels surrounded with thick hand braided wire and separated with distinctive hand made stars. The inside of the shank is elegantly stamped in Ned's signature style completing the piece.
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Atop this fine bracelet sits a large gem grade natural Bisbee turquoise cabochon from the lavender pit. Two perfectly matched gems sit down either side of the shank. All three are classic Bisbee blue with swirling smoky reddish-brown matrix only found at this famous and now depleted mine in Arizona. Navajo jeweler Kee Yazzie has surrounded the gems with dozens of intricately hand cut petroglyph designs which he has expertly overlaid on the shank. The lower layer of sterling is hand etched and deeply oxidized to set off the exceptional intricate detail that is used create this modern masterpiece.
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Overlay art and indigenous designs from his pueblo heritage sets Santo Domingo jeweler Joseph Coriz apart from all but the most talented of his peers. This pair of earrings is the "gathering of the clans" design. They feature the bear, fish, bird, snake and antelope clans gathering together in ceremonial fashion. Solid fourteen karat gold droplets and deep oxidation make the detail of the piece pop. Below the clans flashes of lightning signify the beginning of the monsoon, so essential to the survival of the crops that feed the people. Atop the dangle are two perfectly matched gem grade natural Blue Gem cabochons, turquoise sacred to the tribe. The gems are classic deep blue with fine water web matrix. This mine is no longer producing.
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