Important Vintage Andrew Gordon Sterling Silver Navajo Story telling Bracelet

Storyteller jewelry by Navajo silversmiths have been popular for about 50 years. Not a lot of artists make this style, as it requires a special artistic talent and a lot of time. One silversmith that creates special bracelets with this method is Andrew gordon He has been making jewelry for over 20 years and lives near the mouth of Canyon de Chelly. On the outside of his "Inner Beauty" bracelets, he creates an uneven texture in silver, reminiscent of the sandstone cliffs of Navajo Land.

He then places small designs, hand cut to look like petroglyphs, on that surface. Including gap by 13mmwide weight29.2grams andrew gordon is a revival silversmith, creating classic, traditional styles of Navajo jewelry. He still uses many of the old techniques of silverwork, going so far as to shun commercially available sheet silver in favor of forged pieces, where old or scrap silver is melted down into ingots, then hand rolled into the necessary thickness for each piece of jewelry. His efforts have won entry into the finest shows and galleries, as well as some of the most exclusive private collections worldwide. Among his awards, first place at the prestigious Inter- Tribal Indian Ceremonial in Gallup, New Mexico.

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