Sterling vintage Ithaca Peak Turquoise leonard Bruce Hodgins Navajo ringsz10.5

Huge Sterling silver vintage Ithaca Peak Turquoise Ring. Leonard Bruce Hodgins, Navajo Bruce Hodgins is a master silversmith who is recognized for his distinct designs and high quality metal work. While he is Navajo, he grew up on the Hopi Reservation since his father was a principal at the Second Mesa Day School, giving Bruce the opportunity to gain insight into both cultures.

In early adulthood he was given the chance to learn Hopi overlay techniques from well-known jeweler, Sidney Seckakuku, Jr. It wasn't until he attended Northern Arizona University for biology and jewelry making that he began incorporating traditional Navajo techniques and design into his body of work.

My ideas come from many places", states "often I combine traditional with contemporary styles and mix techniques in a subtle way. Our Mother Earth provides many colored stones to use and enjoy and I take advantage of those differences in much of my work. This huge Ring has a exquisite inlay Ithaca Peak Turquoise Ithaca Peak is one of the hills in the Kingman mine area. The pockets are far and few between so this high grade Turquoise is more rare and doesn't come out onto the market frequently.

This piece has one missing stone please see pictures we sale this ring as-is needs to be repair ring size 10.5 face of the ring measures 34mmx25mm 14mmband ring weight 32.7grams great addition to your collection? This item is in the category "Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Native American: US\1935-Now\Jewelry". The seller is "joseeligogarciaciachino" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Wallis and Futuna, Gambia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Poland, Oman, Suriname, United Arab Emirates, Kenya, Argentina, Guinea-Bissau, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Bhutan, Senegal, Togo, Ireland, Qatar, Burundi, Netherlands, Iraq, Slovakia, Slovenia, Equatorial Guinea, Thailand, Aruba, Sweden, Iceland, Macedonia, Belgium, Israel, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Benin, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Italy, Swaziland, Tanzania, Pakistan, Burkina Faso, Panama, Singapore, Kyrgyzstan, Switzerland, Djibouti, Chile, China, Mali, Botswana, Republic of Croatia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Portugal, Malta, Tajikistan, Vietnam, Cayman Islands, Paraguay, Saint Helena, Cyprus, Seychelles, Rwanda, Bangladesh, Australia, Austria, Sri Lanka, Gabon Republic, Zimbabwe, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Norway, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Kiribati, Turkmenistan, Grenada, Greece, Haiti, Greenland, Yemen, Afghanistan, Montenegro, Mongolia, Nepal, Bahamas, Bahrain, United Kingdom, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Angola, Western Samoa, France, Mozambique, Namibia, Peru, Denmark, Guatemala, Solomon Islands, Vatican City State, Sierra Leone, Nauru, Anguilla, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Cameroon, Guyana, Azerbaijan Republic, Macau, Georgia, Tonga, San Marino, Eritrea, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Morocco, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Mauritania, Belize, Philippines, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Colombia, Spain, Estonia, Bermuda, Montserrat, Zambia, South Korea, Vanuatu, Ecuador, Albania, Ethiopia, Monaco, Niger, Laos, Ghana, Cape Verde Islands, Moldova, Madagascar, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Lebanon, Liberia, Bolivia, Maldives, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Central African Republic, Lesotho, Nigeria, Mauritius, Saint Lucia, Jordan, Guinea, Canada, Turks and Caicos Islands, Chad, Andorra, Romania, Costa Rica, India, Mexico, Serbia, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Lithuania, Trinidad and Tobago, Malawi, Nicaragua, Finland, Tunisia, Luxembourg, Uganda, Brazil, Turkey, Germany, Egypt, Latvia, Jamaica, South Africa, Brunei Darussalam, Honduras.

Origin: Navajo
Provenance: Purchased new 1995 from artist for gallery inventory; unworn
Artisan: Bruce Hodgins, Navajo
Tribal Affiliation: Navajo made; Hopi Overlay Style
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Handmade: Yes
Modified Item: No
Culture: Native American: US