Navajo Turquoise Necklace + Pendant TUFA CAST Cross Sterling Silver MONTY CLAW For Sale

Navajo Turquoise Necklace + Pendant TUFA CAST Cross Sterling Silver MONTY CLAW Navajo Turquoise Necklace + Pendant TUFA CAST Cross Sterling Silver MONTY CLAW

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Description

Hand Made byRenowned, Award WinningNavajo Silversmith, Monty Claw. Monty is a TRUEartist, as each and every piece of his jewelry is individually hand made, mostly through the labor intensive Tufa Casting method. Tufa stone casting is where a stone (tufa stone) is carved and moltensilver is poured into the carved design. Basically, the idea to tufa cast silver is to 1. carve the design into the tufa rock 2. melt silver 3. pour the molten silver into the tufa rock mold.

Tufa stone is a volcanic, pourous stone that is found naturally in the area of the Navajo Reservation. The stone is very soft and can be scratch with a piece of metal. Although the stone is never heated, it works great at these high temperature.

Tufa casting is a delicate art. Molds typically only last one, or two castings. Then they are no longer usable. The texture of the tufa stone leaves its distinctive texture on the finished piece, resulting in a sandstone-like texture. As the piece is finished, it is often refined with filing and polishing, further shaping, as well as stone or inlay embellishments. Tufa cast pieces are one-of-a-kind works of art that can never be replicated.

Monty\'s jewelry has spirit, the organic process in which he hand carves every stone to perfectly connect with the encasing silver, which creates an elevated energy around his art. This remarkable(HEFTY) pendant features a Natural High Grade Kingman Spiderweb stone set into this amazing Tufa cast pendant. Signed \"MCLAW\" on the inner band. An Amazingring for your Native American Jewelry Collection!

Specifics and Measurements-

Necklace Pendant is 2 7/8 inches tall, 2 inch wide, Necklace is

Artist- Navajo Silversmith-MONTYCLAW

Sterling Silver

Weighs- 80 Grams!

Stone- Natural Indian Mt Turquoise

Signed- by Navajo Silversmith\"Monty Claw\"

Pendant-Contemporary

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