Early hand hewn sterling silver cuff bracelet. Navajo This is an outstanding piece. The terminals are formed of hand pulled wire. The raindrops are large and hand formed.?
Five natural turquoise stones in various shades of blue and green. They have some matrix, one has a quartz inclusion and one has a pyrite inclusion that is square which is characteristic of hematite.?
The stones are set in plain bezels. If you look at the close up photos of the bezels you will see tiny scribe marks all along the bezel. These help to bend the silver around the stones. The back piece is sheet. Silver is in original tarnished patina.?
Interior measures 5 1/4" plus the opening of 1 1/4". For a 6 1/2" wrist. Should not be bent to fit. It will crack the stones. It is almost 1 1/2" wide. Weight:51.9 grams.?