Vintage Navajo Turquoise Bracelet Cobble Stone Sterling Silver Melvin Francis
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Vintage Navajo Turquoise Bracelet Cobble Stone Sterling Silver Melvin Francis
Tribe: NavajoCondition: Excellent Condition with NO DamageSize: 1-1/8" Wide; Inside 5-5/8" end to end + 1-1/8" GapArtisan: Melvin Francis
Materials: HEAVY Sterling Silver, Spiny Oyster, Turquoise, Clam Shell, Sugilite, Lapis
Item Weight: 118 Grams / over 4-1/4 OuncesHallmark: "FRANCIS" & "STERLING"Date: Contemporary
This stunning Native American handmade Turquoise, Spiny Oyster, Sugilite..., Lapis, Clam Shell, and Sterling silver bracelet was created by Navajo Dine' artist Melvin Francis. At least TWENTY-EIGHT stones and shells create a gorgeous cobble stone design. The thick and HEAVY shank PRECISELY HAND STAMPED AND CHISELED. Silver tabs draw together and strengthen the terminals. What a HIGH QUALITY SENSATIONAL bracelet!! This wonderful bracelet is actually from my Moms collection and has a retail value of well over $1000. Don’t let this GORGEOUS bracelet slip through your fingers.
MELVIN FRANCIS (NAVAJO DINE') is a very well-known contemporary silversmith. His style is simple yet elegant silverwork with colorful stones. He does many kinds of silver work including overlay and traditional stampwork. He gives credit to his father, Ted Francis, as his teacher. He comes from a family of artists: He is related to Fred Francis, a silversmith (uncle), Myrtle Francis (sister), Marlynn Francis (sister), weaver Melvina Francis (sister), weaver Erma Francis (mother), and weaver Anna Clyde (aunt). Collaborates with lapidary Eugene Chee.
You can't go wrong adding his work to your Native American jewelry collection.
Our photos simply do not do our beautiful pieces justice so if you are having difficulties deciding from the photographs, please feel free to contact us and we send you more.
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Tribe: NavajoCondition: Excellent Condition with NO DamageSize: 1-1/8" Wide; Inside 5-5/8" end to end + 1-1/8" GapArtisan: Melvin Francis
Materials: HEAVY Sterling Silver, Spiny Oyster, Turquoise, Clam Shell, Sugilite, Lapis
Item Weight: 118 Grams / over 4-1/4 OuncesHallmark: "FRANCIS" & "STERLING"Date: Contemporary
This stunning Native American handmade Turquoise, Spiny Oyster, Sugilite..., Lapis, Clam Shell, and Sterling silver bracelet was created by Navajo Dine' artist Melvin Francis. At least TWENTY-EIGHT stones and shells create a gorgeous cobble stone design. The thick and HEAVY shank PRECISELY HAND STAMPED AND CHISELED. Silver tabs draw together and strengthen the terminals. What a HIGH QUALITY SENSATIONAL bracelet!! This wonderful bracelet is actually from my Moms collection and has a retail value of well over $1000. Don’t let this GORGEOUS bracelet slip through your fingers.
MELVIN FRANCIS (NAVAJO DINE') is a very well-known contemporary silversmith. His style is simple yet elegant silverwork with colorful stones. He does many kinds of silver work including overlay and traditional stampwork. He gives credit to his father, Ted Francis, as his teacher. He comes from a family of artists: He is related to Fred Francis, a silversmith (uncle), Myrtle Francis (sister), Marlynn Francis (sister), weaver Melvina Francis (sister), weaver Erma Francis (mother), and weaver Anna Clyde (aunt). Collaborates with lapidary Eugene Chee.
You can't go wrong adding his work to your Native American jewelry collection.
Our photos simply do not do our beautiful pieces justice so if you are having difficulties deciding from the photographs, please feel free to contact us and we send you more.
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