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Beautifully crafted tufa cast belt buckle. The silver work has a rich dark patina and I have not tried to polish it. To myknowledge the turquoise comesfrom the Ajax Mine. It is characterized by dark green with light blue areas which isconsidered quite unusual and is highly desirable. The buckle is stamped \"Sterling\" and \"MCD\". The carrier will accepta belt up to 1 3/8\". Sand cast items are Indian Hand Made items using a procedure developed by the Navajo silversmithsin the mid1800s. It is a labor-intensive processthat involves many steps. Using tuff stone, a porous rock from volcanic, ash,tufa stone, a porous limestone that forms near hot springs, or sandstone, a harderstone, the artist carves the design of theitem being cast. Another flat stone is placed against the carved half of the mold. The halves are fastened together and asprue hole is carved into one end. Molten silver is poured into the mold using the sprue hole. Once the silver cools, theitem is taken out and finished.Braceletsare poured flat and then shaped.Due to the porous nature of Tuff or Sand Stone,sandcast items will have character marks and imperfections such as small pits.That is the nature of Sand Casting and IndianHand Made. On average, no more than five or six casts may be made before the tufa block wears out.
Measures 3 1/4\" wide x 2 1/8\" tall
Center stone measures 20 mm x 12mm
Smaller stones measure 5 mm round
Total Weight = 68.0388 grams Questions??? Please ask before purchasing to avoid any misunderstandings.You can see more jewelry in my \"store\".
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On Feb-16-17 at 15:08:58 PST, seller added the following information:View more great items