Hopi Pueblo Turquoise Overlay Cuff Bracelet

ca. 1960-1970

5.375" + 1.25" Gap x 1.25" W

Hand Crafted from Sterling Silver with One Turquoise Stone Setting and Stamped Geometric Designs. An older style of Hopi work with stone setting and without the texturing of the oxidize surface inside the cut-outs.

Excellent Condition

A Hopi Pueblo Turquoise Overlay Cuff Bracelet is a distinctive piece of Native American jewelry made by Hopi artisans (primarily from the Hopi Reservation in northeastern Arizona).

Hopi overlay is a distinctive silversmithing technique developed in the 1940s, featuring two sterling silver layers. The top layer has a hand-cut design, which is soldered onto a bottom layer that is textured and oxidized (blackened) for contrast. The style highlights intricate, traditional symbols with a high-polished top and dark, recessed background.