Charles Supplee (1959–2021) Charles Supplee was born in 1959. His mother was Hopi and his father was French. Raised on the Navajo reservation, Charles learned silversmithing from his father, who did silverwork as a hobby. His work later caught the eye of the French-born jewelry artist Pierre Touraine, and in the 1980s he learned various metalworking techniques under Pierre. Unusually for Hopi jewelry, Charles made contemporary jewelry, and his work had a great influence on his younger brother Don Supplee. This bracelet is an early piece from the 1970s–80s in shadow box style, set with three Bisbee turquoise stones, with rain clouds expressed in stampwork on both sides. Material: Sterling silver Stone: Bisbee turquoise Dimensions: Inside circumference 13.5 cm; maximum width 3.5 cm; opening 3.5 cm; thickness 0.3 cm Artist: Charles Supplee (Hopi and French)
