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Native American Inlay Artistry at its finest! Meticulously cut Turquoise varieties, black Onyx and Spiny Oyster Shell intermingled with Sterling all brought to a fine silky finish. Navajo Silversmith 'R.B.' - 'Ruth Ann Begay'. Past customers have described wearing their pieces as 'luscious' - I'll have to agree.
Ruth Ann Begay, Navajo, was born in Phoenix, Arizona, but her family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico where she grew up speaking only Navajo. Her father brought the family to Albuquerque to get away from the traditions of the Reservation and raise his children modernly instead of traditionally.
She learned how to silver smith by watching her mother and her sister. Ruth began silversmithing professionally after high school and started with simple bezels, and soldering then moving on to decorative work such as leaves. She is now 53 years old, married and has one daughter, Desbah.
Turquoise is the ultimate healing stone, providing solace for the spirit and well-being for the body. It is a protective stone and has been used since ancient times. Native Americans call Turquoise the 'Sky Stone' and believe it is both male and female gender. Blue turquoise being male as in 'Father Sky' and green turquoise being female as in 'Mother Earth'. Some properties of Turquoise are spiritual attunement, cleansing, healing, protection, valor, soothing, peace of mind, guidance through the unknown, romantic spontaneity.
Spiny Oyster Shell have all been used in Southwest Native American jewelry for hundreds of years. Brought inland by the west coast indigenous people and used as a trade currency.
White Mother of Pearl face as shown included in this price.Click here to see this face.
This watch is an incredible value with its superb craftsmanship and attention to detail right down to matching the shading of stones on each side of the tips!
Customize your Watch - We assemble all our Sterling Silver Watch Tips with our choice of Faces. If you would like a particular face with your new watch, please feel free to e-mail us at CustomerService@FourCornersUSAonline.com with your selection of watch tips & face, and we will advise you if the face will fit the tips. The difference in price will be adjusted up or down depending on Face chosen.
All our Flex Bands are Stainless Steel and adjustable - that is links can be removed fairly easily or your local jeweler can assist you. If you would like us to adjust the band for you, simply take a measurement of your wrist (not too tight) and we will adjust the watch for you based on the size of the tips and face chosen.
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