$210.00
Gallup, New Mexico has long been at the center of Native American jewelry and trading culture. Once the railroad began bringing tourists through the Southwest in the late 1800s, Navajo silversmithing quickly evolved
Turquoise Mountain Turquoise | Sterling Silver
Gallup, New Mexico has long been at the center of Native American jewelry and trading culture. Once the railroad began bringing tourists through the Southwest in the late 1800s, Navajo silversmithing quickly evolved from practical horse gear and conchos into the wearable art form collectors know today. Trading posts and Harvey Houses helped introduce Navajo jewelry to travelers from around the world, and Gallup became one of the hubs where that history took shape.
That tradition continues in this bracelet by Navajo silversmith Melvin Francis.
At the center sits a large oval cut of Turquoise Mountain turquoise, filled with vivid blue color and a natural webbed matrix that gives the stone depth and character. Melvin lets the turquoise take center stage, surrounding it with a clean silver bezel that keeps the focus on the beauty of the stone itself.
The cuff is built on a narrow sterling silver shank stamped with a repeating fan pattern from end to end. The crisp stamp work adds texture and rhythm while keeping the bracelet lightweight and easy to wear every day.
Simple, traditional, and timeless, this is the kind of Navajo bracelet that works effortlessly on its own or layered with a favorite stack.
Bracelet Width – 3/4″
Bracelet Opening – 1 1/4″
Wrist Size – 6 3/4″
Weight – .55 ozt
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It’s a familiar story in Native American jewelry: one generation passes the craft to the next. That’s how Navajo silversmith Melvin Francis got his start. From the time he was eight, Melvin sat at his father Ted Francis’s workbench—watching, helping, and slowly learning the skills that would shape his life. Today, Melvin still uses many of the same tools his late father once held in his hands.
