Navajo artist Paul Begay has handcrafted this beautiful Sterling Silver Inlay Ranger Set. Begay used an all natural Turquoise, Red Coral, Mother of Pearl, and onyx while inlaying the ranger set. The stones were set into a handmade Sterling Silver bezel with fine lines of Sterling Silver in between. Begay used heavy gauge twist wire around the settings with old style buttons to finish off the buckle. While crafting this set Begay used 100% Sterling Silver and has stamped the back of the buckle with a Sterling Silver stamp and his hallmark.
Buckle Dimensions:
Length: 2" Inches
Width: 1 7/8" Inches
Tip:
Length: 1 3/8" Inches
Width: 3/4" Inches
Weight (including leather): 2.4oz
Paul J. Begay
Hallmark: P.J.Begay
Navajo artist Paul J. Begay was born and raised in Rehoboth, New Mexico. He started making jewelry at age 32 and has been making jewelry for over 25 years now. He learned to craft from the local Zuni artists, and later worked with Harry Morgan, Steve Arviso, and many other talented artist making traditional style jewelry. Begay is known for always using high quality natural stones in his work while specializing in 14k and Sterling Silver.
This product was added to our catalog on Monday 03 August, 2009.