Thin Navajo bracelet w/ rectangular turquoise stone

Handcrafted By Navajo artist Happy Piaso. The bracelet features a long single rectangular turquoise stone. Another unique feature that really sets this bracelet apart from the rest is the detailed stamping and arrow heads around the stone. The thin width allows it to lay comfortably on the wrist. This is a wonderful example of a Navajo bracelet with a rare rectangular turquoise stone. 

Materials: Sterling silver & Sonoran turquoise

Measurements: Width 1/2", inside 5-1/4" with a opening of 1-1/4" (all measurements are approximate)

*this bracelet will fit wrist sizes of 6-1/2" to 6-3/4"

Stone: Sonoran Gold Turquoise is an interesting turquoise from Senora, Mexico, near Nogales, Arizona, and its neighbor: Nogales, Mexico, which is the northernmost point in all of Mexico. The series of mines bearing this name are on several sites contingent to the American border. Very little hard natural material has been mined here. Most has needed stabilizing to be useful. The high-grade natural material is a medium blue or often medium lime green to darker green. This is usually accompanied by iron pyrite, or brown matrix.

Artist: Happy Piaso, Navajo, is 51 years old  and is married to Rudie Willie. She was born and raised in Alamo, New Mexico and has 2 children, one of which is in the military. Happy was taught the craft of silversmithing by her husband, Rudie.