Important Huge Vintage Navajo 'Yei' Dancer Silver Bracelet lapis and abalone shell

lapis and abalone shell

It has a thick 1/4" wide hand carved border and is a great contrast against the 4-1/4" wide black leather bowguard that measures 10" around

It measures 10" around

This is a marvelous Navajo very important silver bracelet handmade by the famous artist Orville Tsinnie

Important Huge Vintage Navajo 'Yei' Dancer Silver Bracelet lapis and abalone shellThis is a magnificent vintage Navajo museum quality three stone silver bracelet. This piece contains three huge spiderweb turquoise stones that appear to be from the Old Kingman turquoise mine. Resting at the sides of the cuff are phenomenal Ye Bi Chei patterns. Bordering the cuff are remarkable hand twisted silver ropes. Accenting the stones are superior silver shells. Ye Bi Chei is important in the Navajo culture. The center stone measures around 3