This is a stunningly beautiful ingot bracelet with exquisite craftsmanship. The 17 had cut turquoise stones are a rich blue color with a black and reddish/brown matrix. The beautiful stones are old Burnham turquoise from Nevada.

The stones are all set in smooth bezels, with large silver “raindrops” separating a side framing border of elaborately-coiled hand-drawn silver wire. Two very fine twist wires run from side to side center of the bracelet down to the terminal ends. Elaborate and very precise stamp work graces both the inside and outside of the hand drawn shanks. The quality of the craftsmanship along with the use of top materials and a number of recognizable details lends itself to be the work of master Navajo silversmith and lapidarian, Fred Peshlakai (1896-1972).

The bracelet has an inner circumference of 5 5/8” end-to-end with a 1 1/4” gap between terminals for a total interior circumference of 6 7/8”. It weighs a nice, comfortable 102 grams. It is in excellent original condition, with a small aged fracture on one stone which is perfectly secure and tight in its bezel. The bracelet is not hallmarked which was common during this time period, but we are confident this is the work of Fred Peshlakai.