Blue Turquoise and Fire Opal Fine Inlay Cuff Bracelet Navajo Artisan Silversmith Kenneth Bitsie Native American Jewelry. Exquisite Contemporary Channel Inlay boasting clear Blue Turquoise and Fire Opal with wide bands of Silver. The silver is stiff to protect the setting for years of enjoyment. The total inside circumference of this bracelet is 6 1/4 inches which includes a 1 1/16 inch gap opening. The Inlay section on top including the Sterling setting measures 2 1/2 inches across and 1/4 inch wide. Another fine offering by Native American Navajo Artisan Silversmith Kenneth Bitsie.
Fire Opal is a common term for lab created Opal used in Native American Jewelry and perfect for inlay work because of its incredible durability.
Acclaimed for his fine jewelry making skills, Mr. Bitsie also joins a group of master inlay artists that execute a line of Contemporary Jewelry for a local New Mexico Designer. Although groupings of any given line maybe executed by different Native American Silversmiths, the pieces are created from the same stock materials for that specific line.
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PLEASE NOTE: Cuff Bracelets that have been modified, altered or show use of wear are not returnable or refundable.
This was designed by local New Mexico jewelry designer, Steve Harper owner of Stoneweaver, known for his fine contemporary Inlay with exceptional use of color and stone choices. These jewelry collections are designed once and executed by some of New Mexico's finest Native American inlay jewelry silversmiths with amazing variance so each piece is different.
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.