Navajo (Dine') Silver Turquoise Cuff by Gilbert Martin

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Available from Isadora's Antique Jewlery when we last checked, in the last two days. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

Circa 1960. This Gilbert Martin vintage cuff features a large freeform turquoise stone with bold matrix patterning in earthy charcoal and brown tones, framed in a thick, hand-fabricated sterling silver bezel. The turquoise comes from the Cripple Creek Mine in Colorado. The cuff showcases Navajo leafwork, fan stampings, and applied flower and scroll motifs. The asymmetrical silver arrangement adds visual motion and texture, balancing the size and irregularity of the central stone. The shank is a