Dry Creek Turquoise & Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelet by June Defauito

Dry Creek Turquoise & Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelet by June Defauito

Navajo (Diné) silversmith and jewelry maker, June Defauito has created this lovely sterling silver bracelet. Handcrafted and hand-stamped, three pieces of Dry Creek turquoise are at the center of the bracelet, which is unique and elegant all wrapped into one!

Width: 3/8", Gap: 1 1/4", Circumference: 5 1/4"

The Dry Creek Turquoise mine in Nevada was first discovered during the early 1990's by Nevada's Shoshone Native American tribe. The Shoshone are not typically jewelry makers and had privately leased the mining rights on a limited basis or used the stone as trade. Dry Creek had been mined for a number of years producing a creamy blue stone often with a golden or cocoa brown matrix but can have extreme variations depending on the areas mined. The hardness of the Turquoise also varied. The best Dry Creek Turquoise is hard and takes a great shine.