Bisbee Turquoise Spirit Figure Bracelet - White Buffalo (#01)
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Spirit Figure Bracelet
Natural Bisbee turquoise
set in Sterling Silver
Inner Circumference - 5 3/4"
Opening - 3/4"
Size - 6 1/2
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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:
Mike Perez (Comanche and Mexican/American descent), better known as White Buffalo, brings a unique sensibility and fine sense of craftsmanship to his jewelry. Using the finest stones, he complements his work with beautifully detailed figures executed with clean stampwork and cutout designs. He has been creating jewelry since 1984 and mastered the techniques of silver cast, tufacast, and lost wax jewelry. He enjoys creating unusual forms whether in jewelry or other forms such as boxes and bowls. His work as been rewarded with a Fenn Gallery Award for Best of Market in Santa Fe as well as a "Jewels of the Southwest" exhibition at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture.
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