Navajo Made by CALVIN BELIN- Trillion Cut- Mesmerizing Natural Blue / Green Sonoran Turquoise Mountain- 925 Ring- Size 10
Navajo Made by CALVIN BELIN- Trillion Cut- Mesmerizing Natural Blue / Green Sonoran Turquoise Mountain- 925 Ring- Size 10
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Navajo metalsmith Calvin Belin is a 52 year old man who has been making jewelry since he was 12 & like most Navajo children, they are raised in a household of other jeweler's, who are mainly their parents..He worked under his father who had the young Calvin,making bezels for his jewelry.. He lives in the heart of the Navajo Reservation in the town of Crownpoint,NM.
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THE RING:
Made with a phenomenal trillion cut of Sonoran Mountain turquoise that has colorings of both green & blue..Sonoran Mountain turquoise produces some of the most unbelievable colors & this cut is THE perfect example! Adding focus directly to the stone,Calvin decked the stone up with little sterling beads that act as a frame & all which he made himself..Larger beads sit at the north/south ends of the ring. The face has just enough of a oxidized finishing to bring out the vibrancy of the stone & the metals luster!
The face sits atop of a tri-split shank & has a little concho accent on both sides where the split is.. Perfect for the wearer who loves their rings stone to solely speak without distraction!
SPECIFICS:
ARTIST: Calvin Belin for HBH
TRIBE: Navajo
WEIGHT: 18.3 Grams
FACE MEASUREMENT: 1-3/8" x 1"
SHANK WIDTH: 1/4"
METAL: Sterling Silver
METAL FINISH: Oxidized/Mirror Polish
STONE: Natural-Sonoran Mountain Turquoise
STONE SIZE:20 mm x 17 mm (Just over 3/4" x about 5/8" wide)
STONE SHAPE: Trillion
HALLMARK: HBH
Comes Gift Boxed
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PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASING
I am not a professional photographer, but I do try to do my best at giving you accuracy in color. I photographed this in front of 2 different colored backdrops so please go through all provided photos to see any variation.
***In order to give close up photos & provide you with all the fine detail,pictures can tend to make the item look much more larger & more magnified than in actuality.Close up's can make the item look quite large & then you get it in hand & you say to yourself, "it's much smaller than how it looked in the photos!" So to get a accurate idea of how big this is, check it out being worn on the finger or pull out a tape measure & compare to my given measurements***
