Royal Blue Royston Turquoise Tufa Cast Cuff by Robert Deutsawe Jr., Zuni

Robert Deutsawe Jr., a Zuni silversmith, set a vivid royal-blue Royston turquoise oval in this tufa cast sterling silver cuff with subtle stampwork accents. Royston turquoise from Lander County, Nevada typically ranges from blue-green to teal, but royal blue specimens with minimal warm matrix — as seen here — are less common and particularly collectible. Tufa casting produces the distinctive matte, granular surface texture on the silver. Zuni-made tufa cast pieces are relatively rare within Zuni silversmithing, where channel inlay is more traditional. Available exclusively through Turquoise Mustang.