JSW679 Turquoise Cuff

Heavy gauge sterling silver cuff by Navajo silversmith Sammie Kescoli Begay. The 1/2” cuff has a round 1/2” Damele Turquoise. The cuff is hand stamped with silver appliques. The inside measurement is 5 1/4” with a 1” gap.   Hallmark: S Kescoli

Navajo silversmith Sammie Kescoli Begay produces some of the most beautiful traditional and deeply stamped sterling silver jewelry to be found in Indian Country. Using heavy gauge ingot silver combined quality gem grade turquoise, his pieces are unique in both quality and style. His applique work is incomparable.  

A small mine producing a uniquely colored stone with a brown to black webbed matrix, the Damele mine is located in Nevada, neighboring the Carico Lake Mine and the Godber-Burnham mine. Much of what is found today from the claim is Variscite, the Turquoise often coming from older rough.

The rare color of the Damele stone, ranging from yellow and green to soft grey, the hardness of the stone, and the limited quantities, make Damele a collector's stone.