Navajo Turquoise Overlay Pendant by Sam Gray

Native American Pendants and Pins
SAM GRAY TURQUOISE PENDANT
Turquoise pendant is handmade by renowned Navajo silversmith Sam Gray. Sam incorporates many styles in this one-of-a-kind shadow box pendant. The design is hand-cut, stamped, oxidized and polished. The whirlwind designs on the upper right bring the rain clouds; upper left of the stone represents lightning; below the stone is the wind and rain. The turquoise stone is highlighted by the shadow box and use of a heavy gauged sterling silver bezel. The approximate size of the Navajo sterling silver pendant is 3" long and 1 3/4" wide. It is a very attractive shape and would look lovely on a sterling silver Navajo handmade chain.

Signed by the artist. Certificate of Authenticity and picture of artist included.

Silver chain not included.
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$398.00

Item #:	04398sgtovrly
Price:	$498.00
Sale Price:	$398.00
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Product Description

Turquoise pendant is handmade by renowned Navajo silversmith Sam Gray. Sam incorporates many styles in this one-of-a-kind shadow box pendant. The design is hand-cut, stamped, oxidized and polished. The whirlwind designs on the upper right bring the rain clouds; upper left of the stone represents lightning; below the stone is the wind and rain. The turquoise stone is highlighted by the shadow box and use of a heavy gauged sterling silver bezel. The approximate size of the Navajo sterling silver pendant is 3" long and 1 3/4" wide. It is a very attractive shape and would look lovely on a sterling silver Navajo handmade chain.

Signed by the artist. Certificate of Authenticity and picture of artist included.

Silver chain not included.

STERLING SILVER OVERLAY TECHNIQUE: In short, the overlay technique is created by cutting a design out of a piece of silver, the result being a negative design. The silver that is left after the design has been cut out of it is then soldered onto a sheet of plain silver and the inside of the design is typically hand-stamped with fine lines and oxidized to show up black against the polished silver. The black background is burned into the silver using liver of sulfur acid and will not and will not flake or wash out. Navajo silversmith Sam Gray has perfected the overlay technique and uses it on many of his sterling silver and 14kt gold pieces. Different from most silversmiths, Sam Gray uses the overlay technique in conjunction with the traditional Navajo stone work designs. Sam Gray signs all of his work and a Certificate of Authenticity is included.