Large Vintage Turquoise Bear Claw Silver Cuff by Mike Thomas 1041

Large Vintage Turquoise Bear Claw Silver Cuff

This Large Vintage Turquoise Bear Claw Silver Cuff meets your larger than life personality! Handmade by Navajo Mike Thomas Jr, he used genuine, Sleeping Beauty stones and set them in a massive design of Sterling, that enhances the stones and the claws. Leaves, drops, swirls and twist wire fill the bracelet, and it's finished with stamped and chiseled borders. It's 2-1/4" wide and will best fit a 7" to 8" wrist. It's stamped Sterling and hallmarked. An incredible southwest offering, this Large Vintage Turquoise Bear Claw Silver Cuff is one of a kind!

Mike learned his craft from his father, and has been making jewelry and accessories since the 1970's. He is referenced in Hougart's "Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks", Schaaf's "American Indian Jewelry I and III"and Wright's "Hallmarks of the Southwest".

Your correct size: you must measure the circumference of your wrist. You can use a cloth tape measure, a ¼” strip of paper or a cord to wrap around your wrist and mark it. Lay it out flat and measure the length against a ruler, that’s your exact circumference and the size you wear.