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7.25" Aaron Anderson Navajo Tufa Cast silver bracelet<br><br>Navajo silversmith Aaron Anderson was born 1970 in Gallup, New Mexico, on the<br>edge of the Navajo Reservation. Aaron is from a family of artists. He would<br>watch his step-father (Will Begay), and uncle (Wilford Henry) produce<br>exceptional work, and began helping them in 1991. Aaron has been an active<br>silversmith since 1996. He is known for his tufa cast jewelry, and says his<br>inspiration comes from Charles Loloma. Every cast piece is hand carved and<br>completely unique as the tufa blocks can only be used once.<br><br>Aaron, a third generation artist, is a leader in the Native American art<br>community.<br><br>He is very passionate about his work and has no problem sharing his thoughts<br>with the world. His creativity and workmanship speaks for itself and is highly<br>valued among art collectors and fellow artists around the world. Aaron uses<br>elements from his strong Christian faith as well as traditional Native American<br>designs.<br><br>Aaron has won many blue ribbons at every show he enters, including eight best in<br>casting at the famed Gallup Intertribal Ceremonial. Today he shows at the<br>Indigenous fine art market in Santa Fe and the Native Jewelers Society.<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.
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