Navajo Antiqued Silver & Chinese Turquoise Bracelet - P.J. Begay (#05)
$450.00
Artist: P.J. Begay
Navajo Turquoise Jewelry
Handmade Sterling Silver Antiqued Bracelet set with Natural Chinese Turquoise
Size - 7 1/2
Inner Circumference - 5 3/4"
Opening - 1 3/4"
Stone - 2" tall x 1 1/4" wide
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Heavy, hand-formed jewelry of substantial quality is typical of Paul (P.J.) Begay's work. Beginning with over-sized sterling silver half-round wire and sheet, Paul fashions and crafts an enduring wrist ornament that will endure the test of time. Simply put, you will not wear this bracelet out in one life; reincarnation will be necessary. Paul has chosen a beautiful cabochon of natural spider-web Chinese turquoise to incorporate into his silver work. With hardened steel stamps, Paul impresses leaves, scallops and hogan beads upon malleable, antiqued metal. This is the type of work one might find upon the weathered, leathery wrist of a traditional Navajo wandering the canyons and mesas of Dinetah.
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Silversmith Work
When and how the Navajo acquired the art of working metals is unknown but there are reasons for supposing that it was introduced among them, or at least more developed and improved upon by them, since the time they have occupied their present country?