Large Handmade Sterling Silver Desert Lavender Statement Bracelet

Stone: This handmade Sterling Silver statement bracelet cuff features a single Desert Lavender Turquoise stone with a heavy reddish-brown matrix. Gobi desert lavender is a new type of turquoise mine discovered in the Gobi desert near Kazakhstan, on the west side of the Altai Mountains. This turquoise is known for its unique pale grey and light purple lavendar color with brown or red matrix running through the stone. The Gobi Desert Lavender has gained mmense amount of popularity from 2017, when it's first introduced to the American market. Artist: Calvin Martinez is a revival silversmith, creating classic, traditional styles of Navajo jewelry. He still uses many of the old techniques of silverwork, going so far as to shun commercially available sheet silver in favor of forged pieces, where old or scrap silver is melted down into ingots, then hand rolled into the necessary thickness for each piece of jewelry. His efforts have won entry into the finest shows and galleries, as well as s