Cool Native American Navajo Darryl Dean Begay Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Sterling Silver Ring

Here we have an exceptional Navajo silver ring. What an extraordinary ring this is! The many wonderful characteristics come together beautifully to create this fabulous look! The darker, textured band has deep curved carvings all around and is the perfect host for the incredible, thick silver flower whose center is the bright round Sleeping Beauty turquoise stone that uniquely sets closer to the one edge of the ring as the band gently tapers to the back. Darryl Dean Begay is a prominent Navajo artist known for his exceptional work in contemporary Native American jewelry, particularly in the art of tufa casting. He has garnered recognition for his innovative designs that blend traditional Navajo techniques with modern aesthetics. Begay specializes in tufa casting, a traditional Navajo technique that involves carving designs into tufa stone (a type of compressed volcanic ash) and pouring molten silver into the mold. This method allows for intricate and detailed designs, often resulting in one-of-a-kind pieces. Darryl Dean Begay's jewelry is celebrated for its craftsmanship, cultural richness, and artistic innovation, making him a significant figure in the world of Native American art. Sleeping Beauty turquoise is a unique, beautiful light to medium blue color. It usually has few spider webbing matrix lines. For these reasons it is highly prized and has a special place in the world of turquoise. This turquoise is collected from the Sleeping Beauty mine, which is near the town of Globe in Arizona. The ring face measures around 9/16" x 7/8". Signed by Navajo artist, Darryl Dean Begay. The ring size is around 8. Sterling silver. Sturdy 12 grams.

Make Us an Offer- Due to the high demand of our items, many pieces sell quite fast. The most frequent email we receive are from buyers who waited too long to make us an offer and suddenly lost out because another buyer came in and purchased. Send us your reasonable offer today, we are flexible and you have nothing to lose! Ahéhee' (Thank you)

How Layaway Works:

Layaway programs we offer that you can choose from when you pay for the item:  

- Shop Pay Installments (Usually 4 payments)

- Affirm (Up to 12 payments)

-Klarna (Usually 4 payments)

How Does Layaway Work with Making an Offer?  

If your offer is accepted you will receive an email invoice from us and will be able to choose your layaway program when you pay the invoice. If for some reason you cannot get approved for any of the programs simply let us know and we will cancel out the invoice. You have nothing to lose and the most beautiful art to gain! :)