Spider Web Turquoise Bracelet

Product Details

Sterling Silver
Stamped with “IH” Sterling for Ivan Howard
Cuff Size: Can fit a size 6.5 – 7 wrist, 5 1/2 with 1 opening can be slightly adjusted

Traditional-Modern Style
Sterling Silver and Spider Web, Kingman Turquoise

The Kingman turquoise mine is located about 14 miles Northwest of Kingman, AZ. It was first mined by the Hohokam Indians, 1,400 years ago. It is one of 3 sites of prehistoric mining located in the state of Arizona and this was the most extensively worked of the three. This mine began to be commercially worked in the 1880s as a copper mine. It produces a wide variety of colors of turquoise from pure blue to green with a brown or black matrix.

Handmade by Ivan Howard

Ivan is a multiple award winning Navajo artist and continues to showcase his exquisite traditional style jewelry at special events and museums throughout the Southwest. After serving 5 years for the U.S. Navy, he was taught silversmithing by a good friend, in 95’. Ivan put a lot of patience and love into the making his art, making it very distinctive from others by using the best gem quality turquoise and silver. Ivan has constructed his own tools to create intricate rosettes, fans, leaf-work and silver bezels in his pieces. Other than working confidently on the side of his lovely partner, Marie Lee who enjoys creating beautiful necklaces herself, Ivan works as a senior electrical technician by day.