Navajo
Southwest
2010
Sterling silver with picture jasper and onyx micro inlay, signed
Total circumference 9 1/4 in (23.5 cm), width 1 in (2.5 cm); 82.84 grams
Provenance: Private collection, Las Cruces, NM
This Navajo link bracelet is built from hinged sterling panels, each carrying a micro inlay design worked in cut stone set flush into the silver. The inlay combines picture jasper with black onyx in geometric and celestial patterns, alternating with plain polished links between the inlaid panels. The bracelet is signed and dated 2010.
The panels are linked so the bracelet articulates around the wrist rather than opening as a rigid cuff. At just under 83 grams over a 1 inch width, it is a heavy, substantial piece for a link bracelet. The 9 1/4 inch circumference fits a larger wrist, with the length set by the number of links.
Clayton Tom is a contemporary Navajo micro inlay artist, born in Denver, Colorado in 1970 and raised on the Navajo reservation at Tse-Yah-Toh, New Mexico. He graduated from Gallup High School and works in the Gallup area. He is an award winning artist regarded as one of the leading names in Native American micro inlay, a demanding technique of setting many small cut stones flush into silver. His signature designs include celestial night sky scenes and a cosmic bear motif worked in stones such as onyx, turquoise, jasper and opal.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
Navajo
Southwest
2010
Sterling silver with picture jasper and onyx micro inlay, signed
Total circumference 9 1/4 in (23.5 cm), width 1 in (2.5 cm); 82.84 grams
Provenance: Private collection, Las Cruces, NM
This Navajo link bracelet is built from hinged sterling panels, each carrying a micro inlay design worked in cut stone set flush into the silver. The inlay combines picture jasper with black onyx in geometric and celestial patterns, alternating with plain polished links between the inlaid panels. The bracelet is signed and dated 2010.
The panels are linked so the bracelet articulates around the wrist rather than opening as a rigid cuff. At just under 83 grams over a 1 inch width, it is a heavy, substantial piece for a link bracelet. The 9 1/4 inch circumference fits a larger wrist, with the length set by the number of links.
Clayton Tom is a contemporary Navajo micro inlay artist, born in Denver, Colorado in 1970 and raised on the Navajo reservation at Tse-Yah-Toh, New Mexico. He graduated from Gallup High School and works in the Gallup area. He is an award winning artist regarded as one of the leading names in Native American micro inlay, a demanding technique of setting many small cut stones flush into silver. His signature designs include celestial night sky scenes and a cosmic bear motif worked in stones such as onyx, turquoise, jasper and opal.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
