Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Stamped Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelet | Tony Aguilar

Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Cobblestone Cabochons set in Stamped Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelet

"Tony Aguilar's life certainly influenced his jewelry.  He was born in 1919 at Santo Domingo.  From a family of jewelers including his own father and his uncle, Vidal Aragon, Tony Aguilar learned silversmithing from a Navajo jeweler while he attended the Santa Fe Indian School.  The president of his class at the Indian School, Tony entered the United States Army during World War II.  For 2 1/2 years, Tony Aguilar was stationed in Iran, and while there he admired the heavy, ornate jewelry designs of Middle Eastern jewelry.  Tony would return to the United States highly influenced by those jewelry designs.  The resulting jewelry that Tony Aguilar created post World War II was often bold, big and brass with intricate stampwork and large natural turquoise stones." -Tony Aguilar (marthastruever.com)

Diameter: 2 5/8", Width: 1 3/4" Opening: 1 1/2" Stamp: Tony Aguilar

Sleeping Beauty turquoise was excavated from Globe, Arizona until 2012. This rare gem is sought after worldwide for its solid sky blue hue. If you'd like to adorn yourself with a piece of Eastern Arizona, purchase this piece or any from our extensive Sleeping Beauty Collection Here!