Chimney Butte Onyx Cuff, Oval Black Onyx, Hand Stamped Navajo Sterling Silver
A wide Navajo cuff by Chimney Butte with an oval black onyx cabochon in a twisted rope bezel, on a band stamped in diamonds and chevrons.
Specifications
- Metal: Sterling silver
- Artist: Chimney Butte, Navajo (Dine)
- Made: 2026
- Stone: Onyx, cabochon, 54.5 by 30 mm
- Inner circumference: 5.875 inches (14.9 cm)
- Opening gap: 1 inch (2.5 cm)
- Total wrist fit: 6.875 inches (17.5 cm)
- Band width: 41 mm (1.61 inches)
- Stone setting: 67 mm across, twisted rope bezel
Hallmarks
- Chimney Butte, script maker's stamp
- Sterling
- JG, the stamper's mark (Juan Guerrero)
All three marks are struck on the back. Chimney Butte is the maker's mark; JG is the stamper's; Sterling is the silver standard.
About the Piece
An oval black onyx cabochon, 54.5 by 30 mm, polished high and set in a plain bezel with a twisted rope collar around it. The setting sits proud of the band rather than flush, so the stone catches light from the side as well as the front.
The band is 41 mm wide and stamped in three registers: fan scallops along both edges, a row of chevrons inside them, and a run of stacked diamonds through the centre. All of it struck by hand, one punch at a time, and oxidised dark so the pattern holds at a distance.
This is the near twin of the larger oval cuff in this group. Same construction, same width, marginally smaller stone, and they look very good worn on opposite wrists.
Two marks means two hands. Chimney Butte is the studio and the maker's mark; JG is Juan Guerrero, who does the stamping for the studio. On a piece where the stamping is the whole point, it is worth knowing whose hand held the punch.
Black onyx is chalcedony, and virtually all black onyx on the market, including this piece, is colour treated. That is the industry norm and it is stable and permanent, but it should be stated rather than assumed.
Chimney Butte is a Navajo (Dine) silversmith working out of New Mexico in a deliberately old style idiom: heavy gauge sterling, deep hand stamping, repousse, sandcast work, and good named mine turquoise. The mark is one of the most recognisable in contemporary Southwestern silver, which is part of why the work holds its value. This piece is stamped Chimney Butte, Sterling and JG on the back.
Styling
A wide cuff carries a wrist on its own, so wear it with the arm otherwise bare or with one plain bangle for company. There is flex in the band: it can be opened or closed a little to fit. Do that once, gently, with both hands on the terminals, then leave it. Sterling work-hardens each time it is bent, and it is repeated adjustment that cracks a cuff.
Condition
Excellent. Newly made and unworn, with the deep oxidised finish the maker applies to the stamped recesses.
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This listing is for one cuff only.
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