Rick Martinez' heavy-silver Navajo cuff with two exquisite Sterling conchos and Royston turquoise. #1091

This heavy-silver, masterly-crafted cuff is one of the best buys we have.  Made by Rick Martinez, part of a famous family of Navajo silversmiths, it is a piece of stunning Navajo wearable Navajo art. That big Royston turquoise stone is quite nice, but those thick-gauge Sterling silver conchos in either side of the stone take home the bacon.  The framework his six strands.  That's right, six—and three are twisted!  Most have three-or-so thinner ones.  It is two-inches across at the top, including bezel and stone.  Total inside circumference (including the 'gap' in the cuff) is 6.5-inches.  It absolutely cannot be made smaller.  Prior to shipping, it can be enlarged an eighth-inch-or-so.   Measure twice; buy once.  Weight is 129-grams, or 4.55-ounces.  Hallmarked "R. Martinez."  The Drifter acquired this with about a half-dozen Martinez family pieces 2 or 3 years ago.  Prices have nearly doubled since then, and this wonderful piece would likely be priced for many hundreds more elsewhere.   Always free Priority shipping within the U.S.  Enjoy.