J648 Harold Stevens, Jr.
Coral and turquoise link bracelet by Navajo silversmith Harold Stevens, Jr. Natural Lone Mountain fossilized turquoise and coral are in a beautiful contemporary sterling silver setting. The 7” bracelet consists of nine .75” x .5” links and a silver clasp.
The Lone Mountain Turquoise Mine is located in Esmeralda County, Nevada. This turquoise is known for its ability to hold its color and not fade. Lone Mountain turquoise ranges in color from clear blue to intense blue spider-web. The mine is also known as Blue Jay Mine. Because Lone Mountain turquoise retains its color, it is a favorite of collectors.
About the artist
Harold Stevens, Jr.
Harold Stevens, Jr. is a Navajo contemporary jewelry artist, professional jewelry designer, and silversmith who uses a wide range of precious gemstones and natural minerals. His expertise lies in his hand cut stones and high detail inlay.
Harold has over 30 years’ experience in stone cutting and is a true master in cutting and inlaying opal. He has done micro inlays in all sorts of collections from knife handles and 1 of a kind gun handles.
For over twenty years his principal focus has been on jewelry rooted in his Navajo heritage, incorporating traditional iconography and a meticulous level of craftsmanship. He is known to produce the unexpected in Native American Indian jewelry! A good example is he bracelet (below) with channel inlay on one side and regular inlay in the other with the cutout silverwork on the inside.
