Navajo bracelet with turquoise in Sterling silver featuring Rope work, Overlay and Channel Inlay
Turquoise the Native tribes believe to be the fallen sky stone, held and worn for Protection, Strength, Vitality and Good fortune.
The stone of Father Sky, abundant with Positive Heart energy that will encourage Truth, Courage and the expression of our heart desires.
Place around the Throat, Third eye or Solar plexus to receive its full energy.
An overlay is made with two or more silver pieces that are overlaid, one on top of another. This creates depth and dimension in the design as the silver base is darkened through oxidizing, whilst the upper parts are polished.
Silver Channel Inlay is a variation of Mosaic Inlay, in this method the artisan creates soldered silver compartments within the base piece of the jewellery, the artist then individually cuts each stone to perfectly fit within these compartments, known as channels. The integrity of the stones and the aesthetics of the piece are strengthened by this technique
