Native American Azurite Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelet Jewelry by Navajo artist Emerson  

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Native American Azurite Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelet Jewelry by Navajo artist Emerson.

This is a gorgeous work of art! This Navajo made Sterling Silver cuff
bracelet holds a large cab of stunning Azurite. This stone has
beautiful deep green and blue hues. It has been set in a hand made
Sterling Silver bezel sweated to a hand made Sterling Silver cuff. Hand
twisted Sterling Silver wire and hand stamped designs circle the
Azurite stone and dress the triple-band cuff with a high shine. Made in
our shop by Native American artist Jimmy Emerson. It averages 1-1/2"
wide at the center and it will fit a 5" to a 7" wrist. Please allow us
to size this one for you. Stamped Sterling and signed J E.

Azurite is an an intense deep blue color with a Mohs
hardness between 3 and 4. Various sources claim the name is derived
from the Persian word lazhward or from the Arabic word azul, which both
mean blue.
Azurite often occurs with malachite, chrysocolla or turquoise in areas
with copper deposits. A rare form called "Bluebird" has dark red
Cuprite mixed with it.
Azurite is found in the southwestern USA, Mexico, Chile, Australia,
France, Nambia, Morocco, and Zaire. For thousands of years this stone
has been used in jewelry and ornamental objects. During the Middle Ages
and Renaissance it was ground into pigment for use in paint and eye
shadow.
It is not generally known as a birthstone, but references indicate it
may have been used as a birthstone for the sign of Taurus.

We understand the true value and nature of hand crafted
Indian art. And, we recognize it's important to know that the artist is
truly a member of a Native American tribe..

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