{"product_id":"chimney-butte-turquoise-cuff-two-number-8-stones-navajo-sterling-silver","title":"Chimney Butte Turquoise Cuff, Two Number 8 Stones, Navajo Sterling Silver","description":"\u003cp\u003eA stamped Navajo cuff by Chimney Butte carrying two Number 8 turquoise cabochons on a deeply scalloped silver plate.\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 5.25 inches (13.3 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOverall length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 inches (15.2 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth at the widest point:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.625 inches (6.7 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 82 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 face is a large oval plate with a scalloped edge, and every scallop is filled with a fan stamp struck by hand. A second stamped border runs inside the first, so the frame reads as two concentric rings of pattern before you reach the stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo cabochons sit one above the other, a teardrop over an oval, both with heavy black matrix breaking across pale blue green. Silver scrollwork curls around the upper stone and two applied silver balls sit between them. The shank behind is a triple band, which keeps the weight down while the face stays large.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt reads big on the wrist without being heavy, 82 grams against the 150 of a sandcast piece.\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":48234017063138,"sku":"260","price":609.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/9435\/1586\/files\/SKU0260-4378.jpg?v=1787106836","url":"https:\/\/sterlingstyleshop.com\/products\/chimney-butte-turquoise-cuff-two-number-8-stones-navajo-sterling-silver","provider":"Sterling Style Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}