BackKingman Turquoise Cluster Bracelet by Eugene Livingston (#151)
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5" with 1 1/4" opening
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Eugene Livingston has been practicing the twin arts of silversmithing and lapidary for over 40 years, and we believe he has it down pat. Eugene began this particular process by cutting small pieces of Kingman turquoise nuggets, then shaping and polishing them into small cabochons. Next Eugene takes silver sheet, wire and bezel, and crafts it into a cuff of singular beauty. He sets the stones and polishes the bracelet until it glows like a silvery moon. Sky stone and moon glow is a nice way to describe Eugene's handiwork.
About the artist:
Eugene Livingston - Navajo Jewelry
Eugene is one of those rare artists who has mastered not just one or two methods, but a myriad of jewelry techniques. As a young man, he trained under other talented silversmiths After many decades of steady work, Eugene is skilled at metal fabrication, casting, making his own silver ingots, and most importantly for his work, the ability to cut stones. In his work below, you will see beautiful cut teardrop and pyramid cut Sleeping Beauty turquoise and coral. His two newest pieces with Carico Lake turquoise demonstrate his mastery of silver stamp work.
Related categories:
Navajo Jewelry See all items in this categoryRelated legends:
Precious Stones
Turquoise;
Precious stones have symbolic implications. For example, turquoise if a "collective
term for all the precious stones, wealth, or mixed offerings. Good fortune is
attributed to this stone." Both white shell and turquoise are emphasized
in Kinaalda? More about this legend
Silversmith Work
When and how the Navajo 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?
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