Description
6.75" Rick Martinez Navajo Sterling and oxyx cuff bracelet 38mm wide.<br><br>Navajo artist Rick Martinez is a very authentic and externally talented artist<br>that practices his art on the New Mexico Reservation for over 20 years now. He<br>is a full-time silversmith and enjoys producing unique and one of a kind pieces.<br><br>Martinez generally works with Sterling Silver/14Kt, high end Turquoise, Coral, &<br>Gem Stones producing one of a kind traditional and contemporary styles. You will<br>find several sizes of drops, twist wire, and stamped cutouts in his silverwork.<br>A very distinguishing line of work is produced by Rick and his level of<br>craftsmanship and originality is truly amazing. Rick's old pawn style jewelry<br>making was heavily influenced by his cousin the late Kirk Smith. Rick's brother<br>Calvin Martinez taught him silver-smithing.<br><br>Rick Martinez continues to embrace culture and has been a very inspiring artist<br>to many young Native Americans.<br><br>All precious metals are tested and guaranteed, any Native American jewelry<br>referred to as Silver or Sterling is guaranteed to be a minimum of 90% (coin)<br>silver and possibly higher content. Anything marked is guaranteed to be what<br>it's marked, most bracelets are photographed on a 6" wrist (non hairy), rings<br>photographed on the appropriate sized finger when possible. With bracelets if<br>the measurement is not given in the description then inside circumference is<br>shown where the metal meets the number on the the cloth tape measure.
