JSW686 Darren Livingston
Sterling silver butterfly cuff by Navajo silversmith Darren Livingston. The 1 1/4” cuff which tapers to 1/2” has a beautiful 5/8” x 1” Royston turquoise stone. Applique butterflies are on each side of the turquoise. The inside measurement is 5 3/4” with a 7/8” gap.
Royston is known for its beautiful colors ranging from deep green to rich, light blues with a brown matrix. While Royston is considered an active mine; it is a very small operation. The mine in Nevada is still producing high quality turquoise but in limited amounts.
Darren Livingston is the son of respected silver smith Paul Livingston. Having learned his skills from his accomplished father, Darren works in very similar materials: heavy gauged sterling, traditional turquoise and coral stones.
About the artist
Darren Livingston
Navajo silversmith, Darren Livingston, lives in Church Rock, New Mexico, where he has lived most of his life and where his father and grandfather are from. He lives there with his family of four girls and a granddaughter.
He learned his silversmith trade at the age of 13 years old. Darren attended a boarding school in the early years of his life and spent most of his time there because his parents were struggling alcoholism. He went to a public high school in which he really enjoyed. After graduation, he became serious about making silversmithing his life’s work.
Darren is the son of respected silver smith Paul Livingston. Having learned his skills from his accomplished father, Darren works in very similar materials: heavy gauged sterling, traditional turquoise and coral stones but reaches beyond to opals and other semi-precious stones as has his father. Though Paul’s forte has always been more traditional even vintage looking Navajo style jewelry, his contemporary designs are also in high demand as is Darren’s.
