Description
All Cuff bracelets on the Estate Fresh Austin website will have the size wrist they fit (in inches) including the gap at the beginning of the title, there are also many photos in this listing which will show a tape measure inside the bracelet, gap size, width, etc. Wallie Sekayumptewa (1917-2003) Hopi Reed Clan Silver overlay snake bracelet<br>1.5" gap, fits up to 6 7/8" wrist (including gap) 1" wide, 38.6 grams. This is<br>an older bracelet circa mid 20th century. There is not etching in the<br>background, which some of the early artist did not do.<br><br>Wallie Sekayumptewa (1917-2003) Reed Clan<br>Wallie produced jewelry from 1948 to 1967, when he ceased working due to<br>impaired eyesight, he was an early innovator in silver overlay technology at the<br>Hopi Guild in the late 1940s. The Hopi Arts & Crafts Co-op Guild was formed in<br>1947, after World War II, when returning Hopi servicemen were trained at a<br>silversmithing school founded under the G.I. bill. The late Paul Saufkie, Sr.<br>was the technical instructor and the late Fred Kabotie, noted Hopi artist and<br>designer, taught design. Although many techniques of silver work were used, the<br>overlay style gradually emerged as the dominate style. This simple, unique,<br>elegant jewelry is now considered essentially the Hopi style of jewelry.<br><br>Sekayumptewa originally made jewelry with turquoise but switched to the overlay<br>technique when the Hopi Arts & Crafts Co-op Guild was established (1947).<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. Most cuff bracelets are shown photographed<br>on a 6" woman's wrist and will include a photo showing the inside circumference<br>where the metal tip meets the number on the tape measure.
