JSW974 Ronnie Willie
Sterling silver and turquoise link bracelet by Navajo silversmith Ronnie Willie. The bracelet is made up of nine 5/8” x 3/4” links with silver overlay designs and Sleeping Beauty turquoise stones. Toggle closure.
7” – 8”
The Sleeping Beauty Mine is a name to remember. It is one of the largest American turquoise mines. The stones produced are some of the only varieties in the United States known for having little or no matrix and a bright sky blue color.
About the artist
Ronnie Willie
Ronnie Willie, Navajo silversmith learned the art of silversmithing from his older brother, Lonnie. He is also an accomplished Kachina carver, sculptor and artist. He also likes to draw. Ronnie makes his own tools and is known for his overlay silver crosses and silver beads (raindrops) embedded in silver and inlaid with gemstones. He works as a silversmith five days a week in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
He enjoys creating new designs and practices his art is his free time. Someday, he would like to teach young people how to silversmith and sculpture. It is important to him to keep his culture's traditions alive through his silverwork.
