NDN Silver Showpieces: Snowflake Obsidian

Every now and then a piece comes together just perfectly, to create something that is much greater than the sum of its parts in nearly indescribable ways.  This is one.  It's a very heavy-gauge sterling silver cuff bracelet with incredible precision hand-stamping in Eye of Spirit and squash blossom patterns.  Additional powerful symbols chase both edges of the band and the inner band.  Across the top:  three large oval cabochons of snowflake obsidian, each set into a scalloped sterling silver bezel.  The obsidian cabs are flanked by a round deep-red garnet cab on either side, each in a sawtoothed bezel.  $725 + $20 s/h/i.

Below, a coordinating solitaire ring:

Matched, overlapping lodge symbols chase the length of the sterling silver band.  At the top, an oval snowflake obsidian cabochon rests in a scalloped sterling silver bezel. 

And from the top, with a good view of the stone:

$325 + $10 s/h/i.

So new, they're not even on the Web site yet.

NDN Silver Showpieces: Stone Mountain Turquoise

This stunner of a cuff can be worn by either a woman or a man.  Made of very heavy-gauge sterling silver, the outer band bears hand-stamped Eight Sacred Directions symbols (i.e., cardinal and ordinal points), while the inner band is chased with Eye of Spirit designs.  Each edge of the band bears evenly-spaced Sacred Hoop patterns.  Across the top, set in sawtoothed bezels, are five spectacular matched cabochons of mysterious Stone Mountain turquoise, almost seafoam green, with beige and ivory hints in the matrix.  $725 + $20 s/h/i.

So new, it's not even on the Web site yet.

NDN Silver Showpieces: Coral and Silver and the Turquoise Mountain

A hand-made heart:  a translucent blue-green Royston turquoise cabochon with a warm golden-colored matrix is nestled in a scalloped sterling silver bezel and trimmed with twisted silver.  Offset atop the heart, a tiny bezel-set cab of old natural coral.  Hand-stamped symbolism accents the hand-made bail, and the pendant hangs from a long strand of hand-strung traditional-style old sterling silver beads.

And the back view: 

Powerfully integrated symbolism surrounds a hand-stamped central heart:  thunderheads matched together form kiva spaces, joined into a pattern representing the Four Sacred Directions, while directional arrows at the ordinal points trace a counterclockwise path.  $575 + $15 s/h/i.

So new, it's not even on the Web site yet.

NDN Silver Showpieces: Spectacular Symbolism

Heavy-gauge sterling silver triangle wire, meticulously hand-stamped in chased thunderhead and cactus blossom patterns.  A scalloped bezel, trimmed in twisted silver, holds an oval cabochon of black-on-white magnesite colloquially known as "White Buffalo."  Inner band is hand-stamped, as well.  $575 + $15 s/h/i.

Precision hand-stamping of the finest sort marks the heavy-gauge band of this sterling silver triangle wire cuff.  One of the finest examples of chase stampwork I've ever seen him create, and that's saying something.  Hand-stamped inner band.  $475 + $12 s/h/i.

Hundreds of tiny sacred hoops, water droplets, each hand-struck individually, mark this entire cuff.  Heavy-gauge sterling silver triangle wire; hand-stamped inner band.  $425 + $10 s/h/i.

Another example of fine hand-chased stampwork, this time in kiva steps and lodge patterns.  Heavy-gauge sterling silver triangle wire; hand-stamped inner band.  $425 + $10 s/h/i.

So new, they're not even on the Web site yet.

NDN Silver Showpieces: Spiderwebs and Serpent Scales and Silver Rings and Things

Sterling silver band hand-stamped in matched tipi patterns.  Large square bezel-set cabochon of spiderweb turquoise.  This is a very, VERY old natural turquoise stone, originally from his late father's collection, possibly Black Mountain or Indian Mountain.  Sizeable.  $375 + $10 s/h/i.

Solid sterling silver band with chased stamping that's about as flawless as it's possible to be when done entirely freehand.  A hand-scored road edges each side; along the length of the band are diamond-shaped symbols representing the Eye of Spirit.  Sizeable.  $150 + $10 s/h/i.  

Narrow sterling silver band with hand-stamped serpent scales chased across width and length.  The symbolism is spiritually powerful.  Sizeable.  $125 + $10 s/h/i.

Narrow sterling silver band with hand-stamped directional arrows chasing the length of the band.  Guidance symbolism expressed with simple elegance.  $125 + $10 s/h/i.

So new, they're not even on the Web site yet.