5-row Zuni inlay bracelet

Handcrafted by Zuni artist's Anson & Laticia Wallace. Set in solid sterling silver with Acoma jet fossilized wood inlay pieces.Measuring 5/8" in width with 40 individual pieces of jet, this is a beautiful bracelet. It has a inside measurement of 5-1/2" with a 1-1/4" opening. The square wire base makes this bracelet light weight and sturdy. If your looking for a black inlay bracelet with a contemporary flair than this is it. 

Jet( black ) is a product of high-pressure decomposition of wood from millions of years ago, commonly the wood of trees. Jet is found in two forms, hard and soft. Hard jet is the result of carbon compression and salt water; soft jet is the result of carbon compression and fresh water. Native American Navajo and Pueblo tribes of New Mexico were using regionally mined jet for jewelry and the ornamentation of weapons when early Spanish explorers reached the area in the 1500’s.Today these jet deposits are known as Acoma jet, for the Acoma Pueblo.