Rectangular stone White Buffalo stone bracelet

Handcrafted bracelet by Navajo artist Albert Jake (signed A.Jake) It also has his the guild he works for hallmark HBH  (Heavy by Hand).This unique piece has a very contemporary look and feel. It features square twist wire for the bracelet with silver leafs framing a rectangular stone. It has a medium weight and is easy to wear. A wonderful example of the artist's craftsmanship. 

Measurements: 3/4" in width /  stone measures 7/8" in length with a maximum width of 3/4"

Inside measurement: 5-3/4" with a opening of 1-1/2"

• This bracelet will fit wrist sizes from 7-1/4" to 7-1/2"

Stone:The White Buffalo stone originates from the Tonopah Nevada area found in the same general veins as Dry Creek turquoise but has no copper content.  Considering this fact, it should therefore NOT be called “white, turquoise” as it does not have the same chemical composition as turquoise, which is a copper phosphate.  There is no copper to cause blue color or iron to cause green color.  It is a mostly clean white calcite/quartz mix with black chert inclusions (matrix) that are more sharply defined as opposed to being smutty.  The better stones have clear delineations of black and white.

Artist: He 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 stamp work. 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.