Lapis and Spiny Oyster Cuff

Silver cuff set with five stones in a row: a rectangular deep blue center stone flecked with white and gold, flanked by two rectangular opaque orange stones streaked with white, and a small round deep purple stone at each end. All are bezel set. Twisted rope wire outlines the rectangular settings and borders the whole center panel, small silver beads sit along the top edge, and repeating fan-shaped stamping decorates the band edges. Polished silver with oxidized recesses. Made by Kathleen Yazzie, Navajo. Measures 5.5" inside; weighs 134 g. One piece, held at the gallery in Santa Fe.