White Buffalo bracelet by Derrick Gordon

Navajo handcrafted bracelet. Made of solid sterling silver with genuine white buffalo stone. This bracelet features a unique method of silver work called repousse´that can be seen throughout the bracelet. The center stone is wrapped in twist wire and round stars. Measuring approximately 1-3/4" at its widest point and tapers to 3/4". Beautifully crafted by renown Navajo  artist Rick Wiento. A true one of a kind. 

Measurements: Approximate inside measurement of 5-1/4" and a 1" opening it is able to fit up to a 6-1/2" wrist.

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.