Navajo Nation Sterling Silver and Turquoise Bracelet [SOLD]

This exquisite mid-20^th century Navajo-made bracelet has seven beautiful ocean-blue turquoise cabochons, each mounted in silver bezels on top of the three-wire shank.  The outer two bars of the shank are triangular shaped silver and the middle one is twisted wire rope.  Each bezel is wrapped in twisted wire rope and each cab is separated by a pair of silver drops.  Each end of the bracelet is reinforced with a silver plate.

Condition: original condition

Recommended Reading: The Beauty of Navajo Jewelry by Theda Bassman.  This book is currently not available from Adobe Gallery

Provenance: from the collection of a Santa Fe resident