Silver Thunderbird & Turquoise Money Clip
Style: Navaho
Size: 1" W x 1.875"
Availability: Next day shipping!
This Navajo creation contains the Thunderbird over-layed onto the
stamped silver backing finished off with a turquoise cabochon placed in the
middle. The thunderbird represents a powerful deity to the Native Americans of
the Pacific Northwest. This money clip represents the traditional styling of Navajo silver
work. Stamp patterns may vary with each individual clip.
Navaho Stamp Work: The earliest form of the adornment of silver was
stamping. This method would usually incorporate the use of chisels, awls,
punches and files. Early stamp work designs often imitated the patterns of
Mexican leather work of the day. Traditional Navajo jewelry is symmetrical,
repetitive and balanced in proportion and design. Patterns were often begun in
the center of the piece and worked toward the edges.
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