BC 1245 – Navajo cuff bracelet by: Albert Jake – Golden Hills turquoise
$1,499.00
Hand crafted Navajo bracelet by acclaimed artist Albert Jake. Set in solid sterling silver with 5-nicely sized pieces of Golden Hills turquoise. Heavy gauge silver is used through out the bracelet with detailed stamping. Measuring 3/4′ in width around with an opening of 1″ , it is easily shaped to fit most wrists. Quality and this type of detail are hallmarks of this artist. This piece does not disappoint.
Product Description
Navajo bracelet by: Albert Jake – Golden Hills turquoise
GOLDEN HILLS TURQUOISE:
In the Russian hills of Kazakhstan sits the GOLDEN HILLS mine. The Turquoise is only mined in the winter months during the freezing cold and snow as rains flood the mine during the summer. The location of the mine is remote and difficult to bring equipment in and out of. It is the only Turquoise known to have the unique coloring of bright blue with a Lavender undertone.
Albert Jake was born in 1959 in the Zuni Pueblo south of Gallup, New Mexico. He learned silversmithing from his parents. He specializes in traditional set stones and cluster jewelry with intricate stampwork. He has been smithing since 1987. He also creates sand-paintings and makes pottery. During the summers he works as a forest fire fighter. He lives with his wife and two daughters today in Rahmah, New Mexico, near the Zuni Pueblo.
Sterling silver
Is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% by weight of silver and 7.5% by weight of other metals, usually copper. The sterling silver standard has a minimum millesimal fineness of 925.
SILVER, for example 99.9% pure silver, is relatively soft, so silver is usually alloyed with copper to increase its hardness and strength. Sterling silver is prone to tarnishing, and elements other than copper can be used in alloys to reduce tarnishing, as well as casting porosity and fire scale. Such elements include germanium, zinc, platinum, silicon, and boron. Recent examples of alloys using these metals include argentium, sterlium, sterilite and silvadium.
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