T FRANCISCO Navajo S Silver MultiGem Sun Face Bracelet Start Price USD 2,399.95 Current Price USD 2,399.95 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, September 06, 2008 End Time Tuesday, September 16, 2008 Location Topeka, Kansas See more about 'T FRANCISCO Navajo S Silver MultiGem Sun Face Bracelet' Description Here's a truly remarkable inlay bracelet from the best Navajo inlay artists around, and it really should be in a collecting guide, ab affluent collector's private collection, or a museum display case. The reason it probably isn't is because I saw it first -- seriously. And if ut came anywhere near fitting me, I guarantee you it would be either on my wrist right now or in my jewelry armoir. It is of the high quality, asthetics, and craftsmanship that you expect from the higher end Zuni artists. There are at least 104 micro inlays inlays in this masterpiece, and a comparable Thomas Francisco mosaic inlay bracelet retails for nearly $3,000 in the southwest, This symmetrically designed channel inlay bracelet is so stunning that it really is difficult to know where to begin describing it so I'll just start in the middle with the round Picasso marble Sun Face or Sun God with two rectangular tiger's eye eyes and stairstepped tiger's eye pueblo design on either side of the top (or bottom depending on how your wear it) his head, 26 hand cut and hand beveled sun rays consisting of 28 micro inlays of clear heart sky blue Sleeping Beauty turquoise, multi colored fiery lab grown white opal sterlng silver, tiger's eye, and a black jet. The rectangular Sun God  area measures about 7/8ths" (some tapering) by 1 and 5/16ths." The next section on both sides of the Sun Face consist of an ancient stairstepped Picasso marble mountain design again two black jet stairstep black rain cloud designs tht serve as a background. The next panels consist of Zuni style tiger's eye moutains against a black jet stormy sky with a river running underneath. Next, the artist depicts the Moon Face with his radiating fiery white opal and turquoise 'moon' rays against the black jet night time sky. Finally, the last panel on the far shanks depict reflected Picasso marble ancient stairstepped mountain design with a black jet and tiger's eye in the center. This is a substantial bracelet with the total thickness of 5/16ths," and the sterling isn't hollow. It measures 1¼" wide in the center with its engraved and notched edges tapering 13/16ths." It has inside measurement of 5 and 7/8ths" with an absolutely non adjustable opening gap of 1½." If your wrist is 7¼" to 7½" n circumference, then this should fit. Those of you with smaller wrists should consider lining the interior surface with a small strip of self edhesive moleskin to achieve a perfect, comfortable fit. A one of a kind collector and museum quality piece! Thomas Francisco's hallmark and sterling stamp are on the back. For the latest information about my listings, please click on About Me in the upper right corner of this listing. Payment is expected no later than ten days after your purchase. Questions: Questions about this item only, please, from serious buyers only and NO questions that are answered in the product description. Most of the questions I receive have nothing to do with the item or are answered in the product description. I don't do free appraisals, free research, put members in touch with artists, or take custom orders so please don't email me about these issues, out of idle curiosity, or questions not pertaining to the item. 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