Sterling Silver Belt Buckle with Fox Turquoise
Artist: Ben Yazzie Jr.
Size: 3" x 2 1/2"
SKU
njbyj026
This exquisitely stamped sterling silver and turquoise buckle by Navajo silversmith Ben Yazzie has an old style and traditional look, and an uncommonly appealing cabochon of high-grade natural Fox turquoise. The conch-style silver work is stunningly clean and perfectly executed. Ben's stamp work is precise and accurate, and the turquoise accents it perfectly.
$1,400.00
Availability:
In stock
Sterling Silver Belt Buckle with Fox Turquoise is available to buy in increments of 1
Ben Yazzie Jr.
Ben Yazzie Jr. - Silversmith: Ben Yazzie Jr. comes from a very large family of craftsmen hailing from Immanuel Mission at Sweetwater, Arizona. Ben, one of 28 children, has numerous sisters, brothers, cousins and in-laws who are also a part of the Twin Rock’s family of artisans. He learned his craft from his grandfather who told him that silversmithing was a, “good thing to do.”
Precious Stones
Turquoise; Precious stones have symbolic implications. For example, turquoise if a "collective term for all the precious stones, wealth, or mixed offerings. Good fortune is attributed to this stone." Both white shell and turquoise are emphasized in Kinaalda?
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Silversmith Work
When and how the Navajo acquired the art of working metals is unknown but there are reasons for supposing that it was introduced among them, or at least more developed and improved upon by them, since the time they have occupied their present country?
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