Master Navajo Artist~ DELBERT GORDON~ PREMIUM ROYSTON Turquoise~ Traditional Vintage Revival 925 Cuff
Master Navajo Artist~ DELBERT GORDON~ PREMIUM ROYSTON Turquoise~ Traditional Vintage Revival 925 Cuff
Delbert's work demands a higher price than most & it's pretty obvious why.Considered a veteran "Master Navajo Artist" that has been at this now for decades & is the artist that has taught & helped pave the careers for many of today's traditional Navajo Gallup jewelers that you find on the market..Delbert is the 'go-to" guy & the one they look up to when they need technique/inspiration.
Delbert's work is beyond extraordinary & stays true to his Navajo roots by staying undeniably,traditional.He is 'old school'for the fact that each & everything that goes into his intricate metal work is completely hand fabricated. He believes that the good stamping is what helps to make a great piece & he takes inspiration from stamp patterned designs from the old masters of the past.
Jewelers that started back in the era he had,it was important to use only natural, premium stones for their jewelry & with so many mines now closed down,it's hard for someone who came out of that era to settle for anything less.
Delbert 1st hand picks his stones & then lets the stone dictate the design..He never knows what he is going to make until the stone starts to 'speak' to him & then builds around it with the heaviest gauge sterling & incorporating the most incredible ornate,embellished work.
Those of us that are into top notch stones,will not at all be disappointed with this cut of Royston! The green color is too die for,along with it's gorgeous golden tan-ish brown matrix characteristics,the stone has a superb cut & it's obviously cut by a professional lapidarist. It is beautifully domed & polished..It is something you will drool over & won't want to take your eyes off of! It is framed by a perfect serrated bezel with wire wrapping around the bezel.It sits atop of the most phenomenal sterling work with an incredible vintage revival finishing!
The photos say it all,so please go through them all & if you need any more,please email me.
Delbert is highly collectible & this cuff can be passed down from generation to generation & will only increase in value..Delbert is the guy if you want 'collectible' premium jewelry..
Made for the woman who loves 'Finer" Native American jewelry!!
The color is most accurate against the gray background!
ARTIST: Delbert Gordon
TRIBE:Navajo
STONE:Premium Grade~Natural Green Royston
STONE SIZE:31.6 mm X 30.5 mm (Approximately 1-1/4" X 1-1/4")
METAL: Sterling Silver
METAL FINISH: Heavily Oxidized/Vintage Revival
WEIGHT: 4.4 ounces (125 Grams)
WIDTH: 1-1/2" Wide(Tall)
INTERIOR MEASUREMENT: 5-3/4"
GAP MEASUREMENT: 1-1/4"
(For a total wrist circumference of 7" wrist size)
ADJUSTABLE: No
STYLE:Traditional "Old School" Navajo Turquoise Cuff
HALLMARK: D.Gordon with a boot Spur incorporated around the "D"/Sterling
To know that this cuff will fit you, please refer to How To Fit A Cuff in the "about" drop down
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**~An example as to what dictates prices in jewelry.**
Turquoise is priced on few things…Whether the turquoise is natural or treated,with natural being much more valuable per carat than treated.Then you look at price per carat for what that quality turquoise goes for,then how many carats are used..What also dictates the price,is the cost of the metal,the work & time that went into making the piece & lastly,the designer whose name is on them.