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Watson Honanie Hopi 14k gold overlay on sterling silver 3pc belt buckle set. Tested and guaranteed solid sterling silver. Weight and measurements in pictures, circa third quarter of the 20th century. Fits a 1.5" belt. No apparent damage, some expected wear. Much better in person, we have a hard time photographing these types of items properly.
Watson Honanie created jewelry of gold and silver overlay portraying Hopi culture and ceremonial life. Encouraged by two uncles, Porter Timecheand and the late Fred Kabotie, both of whom were associated with the Hopi Silvercraft Guild, he began making jewelry at an early age. "They gave me scraps of silver so I could make small pieces, mostly earrings," Honanie said. He learned the overlay technique from his brother Phillip, and worked at the Silvercraft Guild for about two years before venturing out on his own.
"In 1979, when the cost of silver got so high - $48 to $50 an ounce, I went back to using scraps, but not for making jewelry. I made small Kachinas, about four inches tall, using the lost wax process and the melted silver scraps. I made these miniature Kachinas for about a year, then returned to jewelry." Although he made jewelry since 1972, it was not until 1985 that he started to work with gold. But today, he is noted for his gold work.
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