{"product_id":"chimney-butte-sandcast-cuff-number-8-turquoise-navajo-sterling-silver-150g","title":"Chimney Butte Sandcast Cuff, Number 8 Turquoise, Navajo Sterling Silver, 150g","description":"\u003cp\u003eA sandcast Navajo cuff by Chimney Butte, three heavy bands of open silver around one large Number 8 turquoise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sterling silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chimney Butte (Navajo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Number 8 turquoise, cabochon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInner circumference:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.5 inches (14.0 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOverall length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.5 inches (16.5 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth at the widest point:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.7 inches (6.9 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 150 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHallmarks\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChimney Butte, script maker's stamp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSterling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth marks are struck on the back. The Chimney Butte stamp is the maker's mark; Sterling is the silver standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe body is sandcast, which is the old way of doing it. Molten silver is poured into a carved sand mould, so the surface comes out with a slightly grainy, softened texture that no amount of machine work reproduces. The three bands split and curve around the stone and rejoin at the terminals, with applied silver drops at each junction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stone is a big one, set high in a plain bezel with nothing competing against it. Sky blue running into pale green, with heavy gold and rust brown matrix webbing right through it. The bezel is deliberately simple because the stone and the cast body are already doing plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 150 grams this is a serious cuff. It has the weight that makes people ask about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Number 8 mine in Nevada closed in the 1960s, so the stone only comes from old stock now. It is prized for heavy golden brown to black spiderweb matrix.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChimney 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. Every piece is stamped Chimney Butte and Sterling on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStyling\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSubstantial enough to wear on its own. The opening adjusts a little by gentle pressure with both hands on the terminals, though sterling this heavy should be moved as little as possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcellent. Newly made and unworn, with the deep oxidised finish the maker applies to the stamped recesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease review all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis listing is for one cuff only.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you like what you see, please follow along at @sterlingstyleshop on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sterlingstyleshop\/\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs always, if you have any questions or would like additional photos or video, please message me.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sterling Style Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48234016997602,"sku":"259","price":1049.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/9435\/1586\/files\/SKU0259-4372.jpg?v=1787106978","url":"https:\/\/sterlingstyleshop.com\/products\/chimney-butte-sandcast-cuff-number-8-turquoise-navajo-sterling-silver-150g","provider":"Sterling Style Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}