Navajo Inlaly Turtle Pin Pendant Artist Alvin Yellowhorse Museum Quality 925

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Navajo Inlaly Turtle Pin Pendant Artist Alvin Yellowhorse Museum Quality 925:
$695.00

Thank you for looking! You are offerding on a beautiful Navajo Inlay and Sterling Turtle Pin/Pendant designed and created by the award winning artisan, Alvin Yellowhorse. It is stamped and signed by the artist. It is in beautiful condition. There is a tiny chip on one of the stone that is not visible unless very close. It can be worn as a pin or clipped onto a chain as a pendant. I would recommend that it is used with a sturdy chain as it is substantial. It measures 2 1/2\" long by 1 1/2\" wide. The type of inlay is called Mosaic inlay(see below from Alvin Yellowhorse website for more info on his technique)....... Stones include: blue turquoise, red coral, blue lapis, coral onyx and MOP. Each piece is a unique work of art of museum quality. This is a true investment piece from one of the finest Native American artisans that will only go up in value. It is from my private collection and was purchased in Arizona in the mid-90\'s. You will not be disappointed in this piece. Please ask questions prior to offerding as returns will only be accepted if item is clearly not as described. I pride myself on customer service and only want happy buyers. Your satisfaction is my main concern.
I am glad to combine shipping on multiple purchases. Free shipping is within the continental USA only.I am happy to ship internationally, please email me prior to offerding for a shipping quote to your country. Please check out my other items and check back as I will be adding items regularly. I have a wide variety of items to sell and many other beautiful, designer jewelry pieces.
Thank you for looking and Happy offerding!From Alvin\'s Website:
Alvin learned the silversmithing trade at an early age from his father, Frank Yellowhorse, & later mastered the techniques of cutting the small turquoise & other colorful stones into precise little pieces in which he assembles into intricate designs inspired by his Anasazi ancestors. This technique is called \"Channel Inlay\". A style of inlay where all the stones are cut & assembled together first & then ground flush before being highly polished. Alvin is credited for originating another style of inlay called \"Corn Row Wave Inlay\" in which the stones are individually cut & rounded over before setting them into a silver or gold bracelet, pendant, ring, or link bracelet. Corn Row Wave Inlay is much more time consuming as he has to completely finish each stone one at a time before placing them into the gold or silver setting. Alvin creates each piece one at a time . There are no mass production techniques or assembly lines. His designs, although very contemporary, are enriched by the Zuni, Hopi, & Anasazi influences along with his own Navajo heritage. Alvin also receives inspiration from the ancient petroglyphs found along the canyon walls near his workshop. Alvin is forever amazing the jewelry & art galleries with new designs & techniques. Aside from being featured in several high-end galleries, Alvin was recognized by the Smithsonian Magazine in an article called \"Tantalizing Turquoise\" in their August 1999 issue, along with Art Book Arizona Magazine doing a profile on his life. Each year Alvin enters his jewelry into the Santa Fe Indian Market competition & has won several Blue Ribbons. His work can also be found at the annual Heard Museum competition in Phoenix, AZ.