Amazing Navajo Verna &Franklin TAHE Carinated Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelet For Sale

Exquisite sterling silver carinated bracelet with simple and versatile sun stamp work by Navajo artists Franklin and Verna Tahe. Signed by the artists and marked sterling.  Size bracelet is 6 plus 1"¼ gap 6mmwide weight 26.0grms great addition to your collection ❤️ The Legacy of Verna & Franklin Tahe

For Navajo artist Verna Tahe, meeting her husband Franklin at Tohatchi High School was the beginning of a marriage not only of two people, but also of art. In spite of the fact that some of her family were silversmiths, she says she “didn’t really get into it” until she met Franklin Tahe in 1978. Today their collaborative artistry is well-known and their pieces coveted by customers all over. It’s been a long road, one which taught Verna many of the words of wisdom she offers today to new Native American artists.

Their collaboration afforded them the opportunity to be as creative as they wanted. Verna says Franklin does the soldering and bending on their signature twist bracelets while she does the stamping and polishing. Over the years, the couple traveled to shows at home and in the surrounding states, marketing their jewelry to those who came. Through these shows they picked up customers who continued to order their work. Verna says it takes a week or two to produce a custom order, depending on the amount of pieces the order requires. The pattern chosen depends on the customer’s preference. To her, each pattern and piece is a favorite. Today she and Franklin produce mostly custom orders from those who have long admired their work.