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Vernon
Begay Navajo Sterling Silver | ![]() |
Heavy round sterling silver plate with overlay of a stylized horse head. Engraved portion is oxidized to have a charcoal color for great contrast. Great sturdy key ring for truck keys or that extra set of horse trailer keys. Vernon
Begay $26 plus s/h |
What is Overlay? Overlay pieces are made of two layers. The bottom layer is a solid sterling silver piece. The top layer has a cutout design. The cutout is placed over the bottom layer and the two pieces are "sweated" together, that is heated so that they become one. The bottom layer (background to the cutout) is usually accented. The Navajo silversmiths oxidize the bottom layer which darkens it. Hopi silversmiths oxidize and etch the background (texturize it) with hashmarks. |
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