A sterling silver turquoise bracelet by Perry Shorty, who makes Navajo jewelry devoted to classic designs from before the 1940s. Sterling silver is melted and tufa-cast into a silver ingot, which is hammered into a flat sheet and then worked from the back to raise the front in “repoussé work,” combined with stampwork. This split-style bracelet has three natural Lone Mountain turquoise stones set at the center. Material: Sterling silver Dimensions: Inside circumference 14.5 cm; maximum width 2.3 cm; opening 2.8 cm; thickness 0.2 cm (plate section) Stone: Lone Mountain turquoise (1.7 cm x 1.4 cm, center stone) Artist: Perry Shorty (Navajo)
