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Navajo Billah Tufa Cast Kingman Turquoise Bracelet

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:75.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 400.00 USD
Navajo Billah Tufa Cast Kingman Turquoise Bracelet
Included in this lot is an original tufa cast EL Billah Kingman turquoise sterling silver bracelet. The bracelet is made using the very unique Tufa casting method, a method used by some of the first Navajo silver makers in the 1870’s. Tufa Casting Sterling Silver gives a fine stippled finish, much like Old Pawn jewelry and is widely collectible due to its heavy construction. The focal point of the cuff is a good-looking Kingman turquoise polished cabochon surrounded by a braided silver rope border. The back of the bracelet is stamped with the artist Eva Billah's hallmark EL Billah and “sterling”. The interior circumference of the bracelet measures approximately 6 ½”.