Old Navajo Cerrillos Turquoise Bracelet

Sometimes we underestimate the power of a simpler bracelet like this. At first glance, it's just a timeworn silver split shank Navajo bracelet set with an old deep green Cerrillos turquoise stone. The only adornment is a little bit of stamping and a silver rope work border around the stone. 

When you run your fingers across the stone, though, it comes to life singing, and the bracelet suddenly becomes so much greater than the sum of its plain parts.

It takes certain eyes to see this kind of quiet beauty. If you have them, you'll know.

If you see it and your wrist can wear a size 5 3/8" with an opening of a hair under 1", make this sweet Navajo bracelet yours - for a time. The width is 1 3/16". Unsigned. From the private collection of a life-long Native American jewelry devotee.

• Vintage Navajo Cerrillos Turquoise Bracelet
• Split Shank Silver Wire
• Natural Turquoise
• Wonderful Patina
• Measures 5 3/8" plus a 15/16" opening
• 1 3/16" width
• Unsigned
• Private Collection