JSW485 Coral Cuff

Tufa cast sterling silver cuff by Navajo silversmith Dale Begaye. The 1/2” cuff has eleven coral nuggets with silver rounds between each coral. The inside is 5 1/2” with a 1 1/4” gap.

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. 

Dale Begaye was resident silversmith at Shades of the West for many years, and designed silverwork solely for the Anselm Collection. Having lived in the Phoenix area for several years, Dale now resides on the Navajo Reservation in northeast Arizona and no longer does silversmithing.