6 Stone Bisbee Turquoise Navajo Bracelet - Toby Henderson (#070)
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Hand Stamped Sterling Silver Bracelet set with
11 carats of Natural Bisbee Turquoise
Size - 6 3/8"
Inner Circumference - 5 3/8"
Opening - 1"
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Bisbee turquoise is considered one of the classics. The most recognized
variety is a dark lavender blue color with a deep chocolate brown to
black matrix. As with all turquoise, there is a wide variety of quality
from the Bisbee mine; color and matrix patterns vary a great deal. Some
of the most distinctively recognizable Indian jewelry has been set and
photographed containing classic Bisbee turquoise. The most productive
period of the Bisbee turquoise mine was the 1950's and 1960's. Anything
coming from the mine these days is scavenged from the old dumps. The
mine has been closed since the early 1970's and is currently owned by
Phelps Dodge Corp. Bisbee Mine. Arizona, Cochise County. Turquoise is
found in the open pit copper mine. (The Lavender Pit) Some very fine
quality, hard turquoise is found here with good color and beautiful
dark-colored matrix. It is found as stringers up to a few inches wide;
small nugget-like masses in granite and quartzite; and minute stringers
in massive pyrite.
About the artist:
Toby Henderson's grandmother developed the style of kachina jewelry. She made bracelets, bolas, earrings and silver belt buckles out of sterling silver. She taught Toby how to make this style and by allowing him to use it, created a family tradition. He went on to perfect the standing kachina design as well as other jewelry. Each piece is made by hand and then soldered together. Creating these three dimensional figures in such a small scale requires time and patience. Toby takes great pride in his special creations. See full biography |
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Related legends:
Silversmithing
When and how
the Navaho acquired the art of working metals is unknown but there are reasons
for supposing that it was introduced among them, or at least more developed and
improved upon by them, since the time they have occupied their present country? More about this legend
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