Vintage Navajo Inlaid Silver Wide Cuff Overlaid Sterling Bracelet by Floyd Becenti Jr 0699

Vintage Navajo Inlaid Silver Wide Cuff

This Vintage Navajo Inlaid Silver Wide Cuff by Floyd Becenti Jr displays intricate details with several techniques. At the center, an oval of hand cut tiles include Spiny Oyster, Turquoise, lab Opal and Jet. On the overlay, a male and female figure make offerings to the heavens for a good life with hammered symbols under each one. It's 1-1/2" wide and will best fit an average size wrist of 6" to 6-1/2". It's hallmarked and stamped Sterling, circa 1990's. Absolutely dramatic, this Vintage Navajo Inlaid Silver Wide Cuff is one of a kind!

Your correct wrist 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.

This high quality jewelry came from a private collection of over 300 pieces. The former owners collected these from the 1950's to the 1990's and wore them regularly.

Floyd (1960- ) lives in Gallup NM. He is an award winning silversmith, who started making jewelry in the 1980's He is referenced in Hougart's "Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks", Schaaf's "American Indian Jewelry I and II" and was featured in the 1990 December issue of Southwest Art magazine.