NATIVE AMERICAN NAVAJO STERLING SILVER & TURQUOISE RING BY NORVIN JOHNSON
Specifications
| Restocking Fee | 10% |
| Return Shipping Will Be Paid By | Buyer |
| All Returns Accepted | Returns Accepted |
| Item Must Be Returned Within | 14 Days |
| Refund Will Be Given As | Money Back |
| Ethnic & Regional Style | Native American |
| Signed | Yes |
| Main Stone Color | Turquoise |
| Material | Stone, Sterling Silver |
| Metal | Sterling Silver |
| Artisan | NORVIN JOHNSON |
| Main Stone | Turquoise |
| Setting Style | Bezel |
| Brand | Native American |
| Jewelry Type | Rings |
| Signed? | Signed |
| Type | Ring |
| Metal Purity | Sterling Silver |
| Tribal Affiliation | Navajo |
| Country/Region Of Manufacture | United States |
| Country Of Origin | United States |
| Handmade | Yes |
NATIVE AMERICAN NAVAJO STERLING SILVER & TURQUOISE RING BY NORVIN JOHNSON This ring is a great representation of hand made Navajo jewelry and will make a statement on your hand. A beautiful piece of Turquoise is set into a sterling silver setting. Hand made by Navajo silversmith Norvin Johnson. Weighs 8 grams. Size 8. Signed 15/16″ Artist card included The Navajos began working with silver in the 19th century, and began making things like buckles, bridles, buttons, rings, canteens, hollow beads, earrings, crescent-shaped pendants (called “najas”), bracelets, crosses, powder chargers, tobacco canteens, and conchos (for belts). Their silversmithing skills has evolved and changed throughout the years, and in about 1880 Navajo silversmiths started to set turquoise in their silver work. Traditionally, Navajo artists worked with jewelry techniques like repousee and stamp work, but today they explored in other Native American jewelry making techniques like Zuni inlay work and Hopi overlay work. Native American Jewelry