Navajo sandcast bracelet
Navajo sandcast bracelet
interior: 2 1/2" diameter; 2 1/4" front to back; 1" opening at the back
*TO FIND YOUR BRACELET SIZE: Using a flexible tape measure or strip of paper, measure your wrist just below the bone (about where you would wear your bracelet). If you want the bracelet to fit tightly, add circa 1/4-1/2” to that measurement. If it you want it looser, add a bit more. Experiment to see what would feel comfortable. If these directions confuse you, please contact me and I will email you photos of a bracelet being measured.
sterling silver and hi-grade turquoise stone
circa 1980s
excellent condition
unsigned
ex: Private NY Collection
$650.
(mc1874)
This Navajo bracelet exudes quality. It was made using the sandcast technique in which the silver is heated to a molten state and then poured into a mold of 2 matching carved pieces of sandstone, tufa or wood. Afterward, the resulting form is shaped into a bracelet and the burrs on the edges are filed out. This is a very difficult technique and it is very time-consuming.
