SALE FOR 1 CUFF-CHOOSE BETWEEN ALL STERLING OR STERLING AND TURQUOISE!

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Navajo artisan SHAMENIKA WILLIE shares her blood lines with one of the industries most recognizable Navajo names--The "Willie's".. The family hails from the town of To’Hajiilee, (Cañoncito Band of Navajos) which is just west of Albuquerque.. Melissa Willie (see cuff listings) is Shamenika's mother & Ronnie,Lonnie,Rudy Willie happen to be Shamenika's uncle's. Cooper, Tawney & Dakota Willie are just a few of her cousins,but there are MANY more! It is however, Shamenika's mother Melissa who taught the ropes of metalsmithing to not only her, but to Shamenika's younger brother Micah who also is an up & coming artist! There's not too many in this family who don't make jewelry & not too many who aren't good, if not excellent at what they do.. This whole family has made a reputable name off their gifted talents..(All these names can be found throughout my site!)

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THE CUFF:

For those of you who reside in New Mexico or just love our cultural & very artsy state, when you wear a cuff like this, it'll be pretty obvious about how you feel about New Mexico & the Zia Cross symbol that represents our State symbol. The Zia cross is New Mexico & New Mexico is the Zia!

Made exclusively for my store, Shamenika beautifully designed both cuffs with 14 gauge sterling. If you're not familiar with metal gauge weight,14 gauge is not overly heavy & thick, but it's durable & is not thin & flimsy. Both have a 3/4" width shank that are both tooled differently.

**Cuffs are one of the only bracelets that have to fit just right,so it's important you know what wrist size you have & what gap measurement works best to slip it over the arm.. These are made for a medium wrist that's on the wider side, but not "fleshy" since the gap has a smaller 1-1/8" gap.**Please know your wrist size before purchasing! Since cuffs fit different than any other type bracelet, it is important they fit right! If you need help,please don't hesitate to contact me!! To know if this will fit, please click on this link: How To Fit A Cuff **