Lee Yazzie is the artist of this beautiful rare and unusual Sterling Silver cuff bracelet with sterling silver overlay accented with coral inlay and raised inlay spiderweb Turquoise. This weighs 83.5 grams. This bracelet has had one owner was new 20 years ago and was sold to a private collector. Bracelet looks like new and is in excellent condition. Bracelet measures 6 5/8" measuring the inside of the bracelet. At center bracelet measures 1 1/2" tapers to 7/8".
Outstanding contemporary jeweler Brett W. Bastien from Santa Fe, New Mexico handcrafted this incredible sterling silver Cuff bracelet with a natural Morenci turquoise stone from Arizona. He is one of the few Anglo artisans to study at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA). He studied under Famous silversmith Danny Romero, Duane Maktima and Otellie Pasaveva Loloma...
Taos Pueblo artist Lawarence Archuleta made this incredible sterling silver cuff bracelet with 10 beautiful Nevada turquoise stones. Deep stamp work and hand made silver balls in between the turquoise stones and handcrafted buttons on the sides. Very interesting that he put 3 buttons on one side and 4 on the other side Marked on the inside with Buffalo Dancer, Sterling and the trade mark of a Buffalo.
Inside measurements end-to-end are 6 5/8 inches. Opening is 1 1/8 inch...
Navajo master silversmith Cecil Ashley made this beautiful sterling silver Kachina type channel inlay pendant with beautiful no.8 turquoise. Exact age is unknown. Pendant is 2 ¾ inch long, not including silver bell, and 5/8 inch wide. Bell for a chain is 5/8 inch long and ½ inch wide. Opening of bell is 5/16 inch.
Outstanding contemporary jeweler Brett W. Bastien from Santa Fe, New Mexico handcrafted these beautiful Natural Mediterranean Coral sterling silver earrings. He is one of the few Anglo artisans to study at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA). He studied under Famous silversmith Danny Romero, Duane Maktima and Otellie Pasaveva Loloma...
Outstanding contemporary jeweler Brett W. Bastien from Santa Fe, New Mexico handcrafted this beautiful large ring with a natural turquoise stone from the Morenci Mine and a dark red natural coral stone. He is one of the few Anglo artisans to study at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA). He studied under Famous silversmith Danny Romero, Duane Maktima and Otellie Pasaveva Loloma. The ring is stamped with the maker’s initials, BWB and sterling. The ring is a size 10 ½...
Taos Pueblo Artist Lawrence Archuleta made this incredible butterfly with turquoise from the Kingman Mine in Arizona and two gorgeous coral stones. Hallmarked: Buffalo Dancer and Sterling. Pendant without the silver bell is 2 ¼ inches long and 2 inches wide. Silver bell for necklace is 7/8 inches long and 7/16 inches wide, and the opening of bell for necklace is 5/8 inches by 7/16 inches. Weight of butterfly pendant is 1.20 oz. or 43 grams.
Outstanding contemporary jeweler Brett W. Bastien from Santa Fe, New Mexico handcrafted these beautiful Natural Mediterranean Coral sterling silver earrings. He is one of the few Anglo artisans to study at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA). He studied under Famous silversmith Danny Romero, Duane Maktima and Otellie Pasaveva Loloma...
Outstanding contemporary jeweler Brett W. Bastien from Santa Fe, New Mexico handcrafted these beautiful Natural Mediterranean Coral sterling silver earrings. He is one of the few Anglo artisans to study at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA). He studied under Famous silversmith Danny Romero, Duane Maktima and Otellie Pasaveva Loloma...
Outstanding contemporary jeweler Brett W. Bastien from Santa Fe, New Mexico handcrafted this beautiful hand design inlaid ring with natural turquoise, red coral, fossilized mastodon ivory, lapis lazuli and sugilite. All the stones are hand cut by the artist. He is one of the few Anglo artisans to study at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA). He studied under Famous silversmith Danny Romero, Duane Maktima and Otellie Pasaveva Loloma...
Frank Valdez a master silversmith was born in Cimarron New Mexico and raised in Taos.
Frank’s parents Joe and Lorenza Valdez gave Frank, his brother Alex and sister Lorna a positive environment that nurtured self-reliance as well as creativity. Frank a Vietnam Veteran has seen many sides of life and many places in the world, but home is and always will be New Mexico. Like Taos Franks Heritage is a cultural event...
This handsome, sterling and sodalite cuff bracelet can be worn equally well by a man or woman. Graduated size oval stones are framed by triangular bands of silver. Hammer marks on the inside are evidence that it is totally hand fabricated. It measures 1 1/4" wide; inside diameter is 2 1/2" with an opening 1 1/16". The size can be modified a bit, either larger or smaller.
Taos Pueblo artist Lawrence Archuleta made this great Concha belt with 13 one troy ounces of fine silver .999 Indian Head Coins and a buckle that has a sterling silver hand stamped base with another fine silver .999 one troy ounce Indian Head Coin in the center.
Buckle is 2 7/8 inches long and 2 inches wide. Center coin in the buckle is 1-½ inches in diameter. The fine silver coins are 1-½ inches in diameter. Total weight of belt with the leather strap is 1 pound and 5 oz. or 595 grams...
Outstanding contemporary jeweler Brett W. Bastien from Santa Fe, New Mexico handcrafted this incredible inlaid bracelet. He is one of the few Anglo artisans to study at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA). He studied under Famous silversmith Danny Romero, Duane Maktima and Otellie Pasaveva Loloma. He also teaches some classes at the Institute of Fine Arts in Mesa, Arizona.
This contemporary heavy sterling silver inspired by a Charles Loloma bracelet is inlaid with ironwood, natural Mor...
Outstanding contemporary jeweler Brett W. Bastien from Santa Fe, New Mexico handcrafted natural coral inlaid bracelet. He is one of the few Anglo artisans to study at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA). He studied under Famous silversmith Danny Romero, Duane Maktima and Otellie Pasaveva Loloma. He also teaches some classes at the Institute of Fine Arts in Mesa, Arizona.
This contemporary fantastic heavy sterling silver bracelet is inlaid with natural deep red coral and a natural high ...