Navajo Sterling Silver Overlay Turtle Ring

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Calvin Peterson - Navajo Sterling Silver
Overlay Turtle Ring
HK Item #NR305

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Navajo Sterling Silver overlay Turtle ring

Size
10 1/2
Hallmarks
STERLING
Artist's stamp
Artist
Calvin Peterson, Navajo

 

Calvin Peterson - Navajo
Overlay Turtle Ring size 10 1/2
NR305 - $115 plus s/h

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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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