Vintage Sterling Silver Stamped Cuff Bracelet, Turquoise Chip Inlay Design

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This listing is for a lovely vintage mid-Century Navajo Sterling Silver hand made cuff bracelet with turquoise and coral chip inlay decoration. The bracelet is decorated with a turquoise and coral chip inlay traditional design on the top with a stylized chip inlay cactus flower on each side. The turquoise inlaid stones have true turquoise coloration with a mix of brownish matrix with the coral chip inlay decoration at end end of the design. The bracelet has a slightly wider center top and is more narrow at the ends. The silver is marked with unidentified maker's initials "R C". Although the silver is unmarked it tests to be Sterling Silver.
The bracelet measures 1 1/2" wide (at center top), 7/8" wide on sides and 1 3/8" wide at ends. The  interior circumference is 6 1/2" including a 1" opening. The bracelet can be expanded slightly but comfortably fits a 6  1/4" wrist as shown.  Weighs 60 grams.
This nice cuff bracelet is in excellent Estate condition with no noted flaws or damage although it may reflect minor no-harm signs of light wear. We have not polished the silver and it has nice original patina.
History: The famous Navajo artist Tommy Singer (1940-2014) is credited with having created the chip inlay process in the early 1960's. This design process has been widely adopted by other silver/turquoise jewelry artisans since that time.
I have collected vintage and contemporary turquoise and silver items since my first visit in the 1960's to the Old Town Market in Albuquerque NM. I still can't help myself when the opportunity arises to purchase wonderful Native American Silver and Turquoise jewelry pieces such as this impressive buckle. The ring was purchased by the previous owner in the 1980's in Santa Fe MN.
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