Jewelry
Traditional Zuni Needlepoint Cuff Bracelet
$125.00
This Zuni cuff bracelet is handcrafted from sterling silver. It features 8 sectioned pieces of sleeping beauty turquoise, in the needlepoint inlay style. The Zuni tribe is located in the New Mexico region, and is well known for this type of inlay work.
Sleeping Beauty turquoise is mined near Globe, Arizona. It was named “Sleeping Beauty” due to the mountains surrounding the mine, which are shaped like a sleeping woman. This mine closed in 2012.
Width: 1/8 of an inch
Bracelet measures 2 5/8 inch across
Weight: 8.6 grams
*pottery not included