Navajo Overlaid Silver Hair Barrette Wave Pattern 0045

Navajo Overlaid Silver Hair Barrette

This Navajo Overlaid Silver Hair Barrette by Thomas Begay features traditional Hopi imagery on a pretty, Native American accessory! The curled water patterns, important symbols of pueblo people were made using two sheets of metal. He cut out and hammered the German Silver to create the images and then finished it with etching and a satin buffing. The bar is 3-1/8" long and 5/8" wide and is securely mounted to a spring clip. It's hallmarked by Thomas. This Navajo Overlaid Silver Hair Barrette makes stylish, southwest dressing easy!

Individually handmade, designs may vary slightly.

Thomas (1955- ) was born in Many Farms, AZ. He learned the traditional style from his father but eventually switched over to Hopi overlay, a style that he has loved for as long as could remember. His wife of more than 40 years, Ilene (1948- ) sometimes helps him with the stamping.