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Melvin Tahe - Navajo Sterling Silver | ||||||||||||||||
| Paula says - "Three coral cabochons set in serrated bezels with beautiful silverdust background around the band. Hollow design makes this bracelet extremely lightweight and very sturdy - it will not bend out of shape and cannot be adjusted."
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Silverdust Silverdust, or Silver Dust, is a technique that Navajo silversmiths use to add texture, contrast and sparkle to the background of a piece. Sterling silver shavings or filings are applied to the surface of a sterling silver piece and then heated just enough for the particles to adhere - resulting in a textured background. The silverdust process is more complicated that this quick description and involves other ingredients and great skill with the heat. If stones are going to be added to a piece, they are added after all heating processes, such as silverdusting, are completed. |
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