Native American, Southwestern United States, Navajo, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. This is a bold and wearable high quality (94%) silver cuff bracelet with a turquoise stone. At the center is an ovoid bezel and a generous turquoise stone that has natural umber spiderweb inclusions across the lightly polished face. The bezel is surrounded by a flat lip with plain and rope twist petaloid wires. The three thick silver wires that support the bezel are covered on the upper half by curved panels and embossed with four-pointed star shapes. The wires taper inward connecting at the terminal tips creating a gap opening for the wearer's wrist to fit through. Size of cuff: 2.35" Diameter (6 cm); opening gap: 1.25" W (3.2 cm); bezel face: 3" L x 2" W (7.6 cm x 5.1 cm); silver quality: 94%; weight: 95.9 grams

Provenance: private Alamo collection, Alamo, California, USA, before 2000

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Abrasion and chips to the turquoise stone and stable fissure in upper corner. Russet patina and mineral deposits within recessed areas of bezel. Toning and patina to the silver. Wearable!