Dry Creek Turquoise Four-Strand Twisted Wire Cuff by Chris Yazzie, Navajo

Chris Yazzie, a Navajo silversmith, set a Dry Creek turquoise cabochon in a hand-cut bezel on this cuff built on four-strand twisted sterling silver wire. Dry Creek turquoise from Lander County, Nevada is among the rarest American turquoise varieties — distinguished by its soft chalky white to pale blue color with little to no matrix, caused by a lower mineral content than most turquoise. The four-strand twisted wire construction is a labor-intensive Navajo wire-working technique that creates significant structural strength and visual texture. Available exclusively through Turquoise Mustang.