This exquisite item is meticulously handcrafted by skilled Navajo artisans using sterling silver and authentic gemstones. The Navajo people, an indigenous tribe residing in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah, are renowned for their exceptional silver jewelry and their affinity for turquoise.
Embodying the Navajo's masterful silversmithing techniques, this piece showcases their remarkable craftsmanship and attention to detail. Adorned with the breathtaking beauty of natural White Buffalo Stone, it exudes an air of elegance and sophistication.
White Buffalo--also known as White Buffalo Turquoise, Wildhorse and Crazyhorse--is a gemstone that is mined in northern Nevada, and sometimes Utah. It was presumed to be turquoise and often sold as such; however; its classification is magnesite and alumite. It has been popularized as White Turquoise.
White Buffalo is often very striking -as it contains dark brown and black matrix. It is a hard stone; equivalent to turquoise. It is rated a 5-6 on the Mohs hardness scale.
Material: Sterling Silver, White Buffalo Turquoise
Dimensions: Ring's face is 1-1/8" long.
Weight (in grams): 11.4
Hallmark/Signature: AM, Sterling
