RARE 1990s ORVILLE TSINNIE sterling statement cuff, Tailored Elegance 100 gr.

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RARE 1990s ORVILLE TSINNIE sterling statement cuff, Tailored Elegance 100 gr.:
$699.00

A BEAUTIFUL, STATEMENT ORVILLE TSINNIE DESIGN FROM THE EARLY 1990S. It includes his trademark 3-D accent pyramid shapes and balls which he used on many of his memorablebraceletsand rings.This substantial, iconic solid sterling cuff weights 100 grams and is a size Medium. It fits a 6.5 inch wrist perfectly (and is not flexible). Please check the measurements to fit a slightly small and very slightly larger wrist: inside of the bracelet measures approx. 5.25\" with a gap of 1 3/8.\" It is 5/8\" tall and 1/4\" thick at the center, 1/8\" one the sides tappering slightly at the ends.

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Although we gently removed most of the tarnish from this piece,there remains significant patina on the face of thecenter plaque (whichhas never been engraved). Many collectors prefer to leave patina, which could be removedwith a Flexshaft, depending on your taste. Also please see photos, the lower edge of the sterling band and two visible indentations from normal wear which couldalso be removed by a jeweler.

Orville Tsinnie\'s jewelry creations evolved from Navajo silversmiths\' traditional designs to his award-winning creations like this one with a Modernist flare. His bracelets, rings, and necklaces often showcase his hand-selected and hand-polished turquoise, dinosaur bone, lapis, sugilite, and other colorful gem-quality stones. His perfectionism shows in every mm of his silversmithing.

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MORE ABOUT THE VERY TALENTED ARTIST:Orville Tsinniewas born (1943) and raised on the Navajo reservation in Tuba City, AZ. He was a Navajo tribal employee and did not pick up silversmithing tools until he was 27, a departure from the path of many Navajo silversmiths who begin learning the craft as children. Orvillefashioned his first silver piece, a pin in the shape of a Navajo woman, aftervisiting his sister Roselyn who was married to Hopi silversmith Horace Emerson.

Later hemade his home in Shiprock, New Mexico, with his wife Darlene and their children, and now grandchildren nearby. Mastering his art over forty years, he was considered a master goldsmith – an unusual accomplishment for a self-taughtartist. Mr. Tsinnie won numerous awards, including a Lifetime Achievement award from the Indian Arts and Crafts Assn., the leading American Indian arts alliance. He had a full calendar of shows and fairs and his Shiprock studio and workbench were full of works in progress earlier this year when, at age 73, after a short illness, on May 23, 2017, he \"walked on\" as the Navajos refer to dying. It is not an exaggeration to say that along with his many family members and friends who mourned his loss, thousands of people in numerous countries who collected his work, met him at exhibits, or followed his career also felt a very personal sense of loss.

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