Description
Ben Begaye Navajo sterling large cross and incredible necklace 30" long, other measurements in pics. 108 grams total weight. All solid sterling with no issues, this necklace is incredible.
Ben Begaye is a Navajo silversmith who has won many awards for his jewelry making skills. He is known for using gorgeous turquoise specimens with traditional style Navajo stamp work. Ben, who specializes in Traditional Revival designs, really makes some unusual pieces that capture those wonderful 1980‘s looks of heavy traditional Navajo silver using finishes from mirror polished to satin.
All precious metals are tested and guaranteed. A Native American jewelry piece referred to as "silver" or "ingot" is guaranteed to be at least 90% silver. I rarely use the word "sterling" when referring to older Native American silver or really any older silver jewelry as silver contents vary and "sterling" is 92.5% silver. No older jewelry is going to be exactly 92.5% silver, some a little over, some a little under. It wasn‘t an exact thing with handmade jewelry. I‘ve seen thousands of pieces xrf‘d to prove this. Bracelets are photographed on a 6" women‘s wrist.
