Native American Handmade Sonoran Mountain Turquoise Cuff FJB2140

Navajo silversmiths are renowned for their intricate, detailed stamp work, a style developed over many generations. Stamping is done by hand, and the stamps themselves are oftentimes unique to the artist or are handed down from generations of silversmiths.

Oxidized Sterling Silver is sterling that has been darkened using a surface treatment. This process helps to give the metal a "tarnished" look and is often used to provide contrast within jewelry pieces.

Twisted wire metalworking is a very old technique used by many Southwestern tribes. It can be found in both vintage and modern pieces.

Seen frequently throughout Native American jewelry, Sterling Silver drops or "raindrops" are a traditional design element. They can be smooth and high polished or they can be starlike and oxidized.

Navajo Nation
Dineh, Diné

The Navajo people live on approximately 27,000 square miles of reservation in New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah, and refer to themselves as Dineh, or Diné, which means The People in their native language.

The Navajo people are prolific producers of fine jewelry, art, weaving, sandpaintings, and pottery. Their artisans continue to make the world a more beautiful place with their unique traditional and modern works.