Single Stone Lapis Cuff by Albert Jake

A traditional Navajo-style cuff hand crafted by artisan Albert Jake features a central, oval lapis lazuli stone encased by a smooth bezel with twisted rope wire frame. Sterling silver beads and a fluted concho flanks each side of the setting. The cuff's band is densely decorated with deep stampwork, including a row of raised, repeating diamond shapes down the center extending out from the stone to the cuff tips.

Measures 1/2" in width, 3/4" x 1/2" stone. Inside measurement is 5 1/4" with 1/4" gap.

Stone: Lapis Lazuli – Mines in northeast Afghanistan continue to be a major source of lapis lazuli. It is a stone prized for its intense blue color. The name Lapis Lazuli comes from the Arabic word lazward, from which the word azure comes, which means blue. Ancient Romans used to call it "sapphires," which was subsequently applied to the blue variety of corundum we know today as sapphire.