Xtra large cuff bracelet w/Sonoran gold turquoise

 NAVAJO HANDCRAFTED CUFF BRACELET BY ARTIST ALBERT JAKE

Xtra large cuff bracelet by acclaimed Navajo artist Albert Jake. Set in solid sterling silver with genuine Sonoran gold turquoise. Measuring 1"-1/8 in width with detailed stamping and overlay designs.It has an inside measurement of 6"-1/8 with a 1"-3/4 opening. This is a bracelet is meant for the person with a 7.5 to 8 inch wrist. A true one-of-a-kind piece.

 Stone: Sonoran Gold Canyon 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. 

Artist: Albert Jake: 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.