Vintage beautiful large Morenci turquoise cuff by Navajo artist Benny Martinez. This is a lovely stone. It is a rich blue green with a nice matrix pattern exhibiting chunks of quartz and pyrite. There are no cracks but there is a scuff bottom right that you should be able to see in the photos. The stone is smooth bezel set in sterling and framed with sterling wire, and applied flowers and leaves. The setting tests as sterling but the cuff rails appear to be a low grade silver 65-75%. The rails are marked BM. I believe this is Benny Martinez and have found work similarly styled that was attributed to him. There is no mark for silver content. This cuff could also be converted to a pendant by a competent jeweler. Weight – 113 grams. Inside circumference with gap = 6 & 7/8ths inches. Inside circumference without gap = 5 & 3/8ths inches. Gap = 1 1/2 inch. Stone measures 72 mm long, 47 mm wide at widest point and 11mm thick (these are approximates). Should you have any questions or need additional photos please don’t hesitate to ask. The item “Massive Navajo Morenci Turquoise Sterling Silver Bracelet Cuff Native American” is in sale since Thursday, April 13, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Ethnic, Regional & Tribal\Native American\Bracelets”. The seller is “snowday5″ and is located in Chester, New York. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Metal: 900 silver
- Tribal Affiliation: Navajo
- Signed?: Signed
- Main Stone: Turquoise
- Jewelry Type: Bracelets
- Material: turquoise
- Artisan: Benny Martinez