Signed Vintage Navajo ALVIN YELLOWHORSE Channel Inlay & Sterling BOLO SLIDE

When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.

Signed Vintage Navajo ALVIN YELLOWHORSE Channel Inlay & Sterling BOLO SLIDE:
$899.00

var itemNumber = window.ItemID ? window.ItemID : -1; function passpara(){return + itemNumber + \'&baseurl=\'+escape((function(){var d = return d })());}
alionqueen Store
function passparaSC(){return \'&baseurl=\'+ escape((function(){var d = return d })()) +

Like what you see here?... Click here to view my other listings
.
ALVIN YELLOWHORSE BOLO

DESCRIPTION: One of my very favorite contemporary Native American artisans, Alvin Yellowhorse is continuously innovative. This bolo is appx. 20 years old, and features perfect channel inlay of turquoise, orange and purple spiny oyster shell, malachite, lapis lazuli, jet, and an inlaid sun face, set in very heavy gauge sterling silver. No cord or tips included, this slide can also be worn as a scarf ring, pendant, or converted into a bracelet. This fine piece will be a cherished addition to your collection of the finest vintage Native American jewelry.MEASUREMENTS: slide measures 3\" x 1 7/8\"WEIGHT: 88.2 grams
SIGNED: ALVIN YELLOWHORSE (Navajo)
STERLING: yes, stamped STERLING
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.

Payment plans available. I will work with you to schedule a payment plan that fits your budget. Please contact me for details.

Returns cheerfully accepted for any reason. Purchase price (less 10% restocking fee, and original shipping) will be refunded upon return of unaltered, undamaged item. Restocking fee can be applied to any future purchase made within 30 days of return. Happy Buyers are willkommen, bienvenue, ようこそ, welcome... :)

3CEB 013114