ABOUT THE ARTIST:

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 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,especially when you have your name on it!

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 applique work.

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DESCRIPTION:

Having a very masculine feel,one thing that can't be denied is for the fact that Delbert instinctively knows what men love & how to create some of the most fabulous "manly" rings on the market..

This ring is designed with a softened trillion cut from the Pilot Mountain mine out of Nevada & is then embellished with "Arrow" appliques on the sides & his hand made conchos that sit in a square shape around the ring & which help to put the focus on the stone.The cut sits in a serrated bezel & everything is then placed atop of a semi tooled tapered shank.