J1993 Geometric Cuff
Geometric sterling silver tufa cast cuff with a 3/8” Kingman Spiderweb turquoise round. The 3/4” cuff is 5 1/2” with a 1 1/4” gap. Nathan Begay is the Silversmith. Nathan is the son of Rebecca and Darryl Begay Hallmark: NB
The Kingman Turquoise Mine is one of the oldest producing Turquoise mines in North America. It was discovered by Native Americans over 1000 years ago. Kingman Turquoise is known for its beautiful blue color and the mine produces many variations of blue turquoise.
Tufa casting is a technique of pouring molten silver into a tufa stone mold and letting it harden into a given form. The mold is only used once; therefore each item is an original piece.
About the artist
Nathan Begay
Navajo silversmith Nathan Begay is from a family of silversmiths. He is the son of Darryl Dean and Rebecca Begay and the brother of Mathew and Robert Begay, all of whom are silversmiths. The Begay family is from Gallup, New Mexico.
Nathan has been an active silversmith since 2008. Nathan and his family are all known for their excellent tufa casting techniques.
