Description
Mark Yazzie Navajo Sterling and turquoise row bracelet, fits up to a 7" wrist<br>with no issues.<br><br>Veteran artist Mark Yazzie creates some of the most intricate & balanced jewelry<br>coming out of the Navajo Nation.His clean techniques & attention to detail<br>testaments to his over 30 years of mastering the many traditional & contemporary<br>silversmithing skills evident in his work.<br><br>Born in Fort Defiance, AZ. & raised in the reservation community of wild ruins.<br>Back in the mid-70's as Native jewelry began a resurgence in worldwide attention<br>& popularity, Mark be his silversmithing professionally at the "3 Hogans" near<br>the AZ./NM border. Through the years & eventually moving to Gallup,NM, he<br>crafted probably every type of jewelry in the Navajo tradition, like Squash<br>Blossom necklaces, concho belts, story teller bracelets, earrings & rings.<br><br>Thousands of beautiful silver pieces & 100's of pieces of turquoise later, his<br>creative talents now bring us masterfully hewn jewelry,resplendent designs with<br>high grade stones. His designs in sterling,gold,copper & stone are collected by<br>a worldwide fan base who are always eager to get their hands on just about<br>anything this incredible artist creates!<br><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.
