J1769 Michael Kirk
Sterling silver feather cuff by Isleta/Navajo silversmith Michael Kirk. The 3/4” – 1 1/4” wide cuff has a 14k gold band. The inside is 5 1/4” with a 1 1/4” gap.
About the artist
Michael Kirk
Michael Kirk, Isleta Pueblo and Navajo Silver/Goldsmith, was born in 1949. Michael started making jewelry in 1971 after returning home from service in Vietnam with the USMC. (Sempi Fi, Michael) He learned from his older brother, the late great Andy Lee Kirk (1947 – 2001)
Michael has won many awards throughout his career including Best of Division, Santa Fe Indian Market, 1993, 1st Place, Gallup Inter-tribal Indian Ceremonial, 1987, 1981, 1992 and Artist of the Year, Indian Arts and Crafts Association, 1997.
He is an Award-winning contemporary jewelry artist who creates cutting-edge jewelry with high quality gemstones and Argentium Sterling Silver. This very accomplished artist is noted for his precise and detailed feather and leaf designs.
Both his daughter Elizabeth and his niece Melanie Kirk-(Lente) make jewelry.
