Deep Blue Turquoise and Pink Queen Conch Tufa Cast Cuff by Chimney Butte, Navajo

Chimney Butte, a Navajo silversmithing studio in Santa Fe, New Mexico, produced this tufa cast sterling silver cuff featuring a deep blue oval turquoise cabochon flanked by two pink Queen Conch shell cabochons, with hand-stamped peyote button accents. Queen Conch (Strombus gigas) shell has been traded across the American Southwest for over a thousand years and is valued in Native American jewelry for its warm blush-pink color and smooth luster. The tufa cast technique preserves the organic surface texture of the hand-carved volcanic mold. Available exclusively through Turquoise Mustang.