Vintage Gary Reeves Navajo Turquoise Sterling Silver Signed Concho Bracelet Cuff
Item History & Price
One of kind concho style sterling silver turquoise bracelet hand made by famed Navajo silver smith Gary Reeves who is now deceased.
• Uncleaned original condition • Limited edition signature hallmark (one year) • 50.22 grams overall weight • Gem quality turquoise - unsure of the origin • Comes is gift box• Fast, FREE safe shipping
...oboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">• Measurements are:• Inside cuff to cuff at the widest point is 2.4255" • Separation gap and narrowest point is 0.8020"• Inside circumference, cuff to cuff: 5-7/8"
Navajo silversmith Gary Reeves was born in 1962 in Gallup, N.M. and died July 2014. He began silver work in 1974. Throughout his career he has signed is work in at least four different ways. The signature on this piece was only used by him for one year, making it much more collectable.He was the older brother of renowned silversmith Sunshine Reeves and the younger brother of David Reeves (now deceased), who was so instrumental in teaching the craft to both Gary and Sunshine, as well as their half-brothers Darrel and Andy Cadman. While each artist has his own individual style, they all share an affinity for complex engraved and hand stamped geometric designs and they are all a part of recreating and popularizing the old Navajo designs of the early 20th century. They call their style Navajo Revival Style.He filled his old style silver with lots of stamp patterns and used high quality pieces of turquoise. Gary smithed silver from the age of twelve. His work, like that of his brother Sunshine, is present in the collections of the Heard Museum in Phoenix and Gary has won numerous awards for his work.
• Uncleaned original condition • Limited edition signature hallmark (one year) • 50.22 grams overall weight • Gem quality turquoise - unsure of the origin • Comes is gift box• Fast, FREE safe shipping
...oboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">• Measurements are:• Inside cuff to cuff at the widest point is 2.4255" • Separation gap and narrowest point is 0.8020"• Inside circumference, cuff to cuff: 5-7/8"
Navajo silversmith Gary Reeves was born in 1962 in Gallup, N.M. and died July 2014. He began silver work in 1974. Throughout his career he has signed is work in at least four different ways. The signature on this piece was only used by him for one year, making it much more collectable.He was the older brother of renowned silversmith Sunshine Reeves and the younger brother of David Reeves (now deceased), who was so instrumental in teaching the craft to both Gary and Sunshine, as well as their half-brothers Darrel and Andy Cadman. While each artist has his own individual style, they all share an affinity for complex engraved and hand stamped geometric designs and they are all a part of recreating and popularizing the old Navajo designs of the early 20th century. They call their style Navajo Revival Style.He filled his old style silver with lots of stamp patterns and used high quality pieces of turquoise. Gary smithed silver from the age of twelve. His work, like that of his brother Sunshine, is present in the collections of the Heard Museum in Phoenix and Gary has won numerous awards for his work.
