Sandcast Ingot Silver Cuff Bracelet [SOLD]

Before a cast bracelet such as this one can be made by an artisan, he or she must first fashion a mold from a whitish sandstone rock, hard enough to withstand the hot metal without splitting and yet soft enough to be grooved into the wanted design. Today, these can be purchased at local jewelry supply stores, but in earlier days, the artisan searched the Reservation for suitable rock and carved the desired design himself. When one of these molds broke, perhaps from not having been warm enough to receive the molten silver, it was a minor tragedy. Today, it is a slight inconvenience. Now, a new one can be purchased on the next trip into town.

This bracelet is the simplest of the cast ones. It is devoid of stones and stamping. The beauty is in the lines of the cast silver and the burnished finish it displays.

This one is stamped R. CHEE and STERLING on the backside. It is in excellent condition.