Navajo Ingot Silver Bracelet with Two Triangle Bands and Twisted Wire [SOLD]

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Jeweler Once Known
  • Category: Bracelets
  • Origin: Diné of the Navajo Nation
  • Medium: Sterling Silver
  • Size: ½” wide;
    5” end to end;
    1-¼” opening;
    Wrist Size 6-1/4
  • Item # C4103.21
  • SOLD

The unknown Diné artist of the Navajo Nation of this classic silver bracelet put together two triangular silver bands and then placed a band of twisted wire between. The result is a quintessential piece of Navajo jewelry. The simple nature of the bracelet gives it a stylish, elegant appeal. The bracelet appears to be from ingot silver and dates from the mid twentieth century. It has substantial weight.   It is unsigned.  


Condition: this Navajo Ingot Silver Bracelet with Two Triangle Bands and Twisted Wire is in very good condition. The silver shows evidence of loving wear.

Provenance: from a Colorado Southwest Indian Jewelry collection

Recommended Reading:

- Navajo Jewelry: A Legacy of Silver and Stone by Lois Essary Jacka

- Southwestern Indian Jewelry by Dexter Cirillo

Relative Links: bracelet,  NavajoSouthwest Indian Jewelry


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Jeweler Once Known
  • Category: Bracelets
  • Origin: Diné of the Navajo Nation
  • Medium: Sterling Silver
  • Size: ½” wide;
    5” end to end;
    1-¼” opening;
    Wrist Size 6-1/4
  • Item # C4103.21
  • SOLD

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