JSW1014 Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Buckle

Sterling silver ketoh style buckle by Navajo silversmith Dan Oliver. The 3 1/2” x 3” tufa cast buckle has a 5/8” x 1” Sleeping Beauty cabochon. Made for a 1 1/2" belt

Hallmark:        Shades of the West       Dan Oliver 

Tufa casting is a technique of pouring molten silver into a tufa stone mold and letting it harden into a given form.  The mold is only used once; therefore each item is an original piece.

Dan Oliver, resident Navajo silversmith at Shades of the West for over 40 years, created original American Indian jewelry exclusively for Shades of the West and Bischoff’s at the Park.