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Cuff, Natural Stone, Turquoise, Cast, Single Stone, Hallmark, Vintage ‘80s, 3141
$865.00
A CASTING IMPRESSION
Renowned and sought-after Navajo artisan Frances Begay has created a wonderful cuff with a big personality. This 1980s-era vintage cast sterling silver cuff features five rows of silver adorned with a gorgeous large turquoise stone matrixed with dark caramel. The stone is set in a serrated bezel set to give it a little pop. A cuff that leaves a lasting impression on whoever comes across it.
Frances Begay is a Navajo silversmith with over 50 years of experience. She began making jewelry in the 1950s, selling her jewelry at the Portal in downtown Santa Fe. She later moved to Las Vegas, NV to work with her son who is also a renown jewelry maker.
- artist: Frances Begay
- affiliation: Navajo
- hallmark: F.L. BEGAY STERLING
- materials: sterling silver, turquoise
- dimensions: 5" inside, 1 1/8" gap, 2" across the face
- weight: 72 grams
- nice vintage condition
- stones are secure in their settings
- no stone chips or hairline fractures
- stone abrasions commensurate with age
- silver has a nice patina
- light wear
- style number: JB3141
1980's Navajo Indian hand made sterling silver with turquoise stone signed F.L. Begay
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