1950s Hopi Preston Monongye Cast Sterling Silver and Turquoise Modernist Cuff Bracelet Antique Horsehoe but the overall aesthetic of

but the overall aesthetic of the piece remains

but the piece is still striking and overall in good condition

Signed on the back and I believe this is likely a Navajo piece

Simple and sweet light blue druzy quartz sterling silver rope chain bracelet

Each ring is stamped on the inner band with '925' and 'JGD

1950s Hopi Preston Monongye Cast Sterling Silver and Turquoise Modernist Cuff Bracelet Antique Horsehoe but the overall aesthetic ofWhy we love it: Crafted by famous early modernist silversmith Preston Monongye (19271991). Born in California to a Mission Indian mother and a Mexican father, he was adopted by a Hopi family and lived at Hotvela (Hotevilla), on Third Mesa, where he was initiated into Hopi society and began to learn the craft of jewelry making. This bracelet is exceptional; the silver has a rough texture from casting, which complements the clean modernist stripes and