This Old Navajo pawn cuff features a three-stone arrangement of Morenci turquoise, with cabochons in egg-shaped, triangular, and elliptical cuts. Each stone shows the hallmarks of Morenci turquoisem, rich blue-green shades alive with pyrite matrix and natural host rock.
The Morenci mine in Arizona was long celebrated for producing some of the most distinctive turquoise in the Southwest. The mine has been closed to turquoise recovery since the early 1980s, and stones like these are no longer produced, making them only available through vintage or old pawn jewelry.
The stones are set in serrated bezels and framed by a silver raindrop border with stamped shadowbox silverwork. Hand-wrought from heavy sterling silver, the cuff is substantial yet wearable, finished with an original dark patina.
Opening 1 1/4"
I.D. - 2 1/4"
Height - 1 3/4"