Descripción
Ray Bennett Navajo Sterling Waterweb Turquoise Mountain turquoise pendant. 3.25"
tall with bail x 1 5/8" wide x 33.1 grams with no issues, appears unworn.
Raymond Bennet, Navajo, has been a silversmith since 1994. He lives where he was
born and raised, in Gallup, New Mexico.
He learned his craft from his family members, including both his parents and his
uncles.
Raymond Bennett (Navajo) is a listed silversmith in Barton Wright's "Hallmarks
of the Southwest". He began using “R. Bennett or Ray Bennett” in 1978. At one
time Ray was the resident silversmith for Atkinson’s Trading Company.
All precious metals are tested and guaranteed, any Native American jewelry
referred to as Silver or Sterling is guaranteed to be a minimum of 90% (coin)
silver and possibly higher content. Anything marked is guaranteed to be what
it's marked, most bracelets are photographed on a 6" wrist (non hairy), rings
photographed on the appropriate sized finger when possible. With bracelets if
the measurement is not given in the description then inside circumference is
shown where the metal meets the number on the the cloth tape measure.
