Large Navajo cluster bracelet-Circa 1960's

Navajo handcrafted cluster bracelet from the 1960's. Rare natural red coral and Persian turquoise. Heavy gauge silver 1/2 round wire is the bases for the design. The bracelet measures 2" at its widest point and tapers down to 3/4".This is a large bracelet. It's an outstanding example of hand made Navajo jewelry from this era. NAVAJO HANDCRAFTED CLUSTER BRACELET Persian Turquoise: Persia is known to have some of the world’s oldest Natural Turquoise mines in the world. Perhaps the first type of turquoise that was introduced into western culture through the Silk Road, Red coral comes from certain areas, such as the Mediterranean, where the specific water temperature and conditions allow coral to thrive. Coral is a hardened tube or branch. Coral comes in shades from blood-red to orange to pink to white.