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WELCOME! PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE SUPER SUPERSIZED PHOTO(S). Well-known and highly respected Navajo artist Tommy Singer began his jewelry design career more than 25 years ago and soon gained quite a reputation for his amazing and innovative chip inlay work which are today collector’s items. That’s the good news. The bad news was that the immense popularity of this art form literally brought a flood of cheap, inferior Taiwanese imports that soon became popular in southwestern tourist areas, and Tommy was wiped out. So Tommy dusted himself off, taught himself some new skills, and began making a wide array of distinctively styled overlay pieces that are considered collectors items. But it’s his higher end turquoise treasure necklaces, fabulous silver and gold necklaces, near life -sized pendant, and his huge bracelets with his unique overlay work -- sterling silver and gold fill or all-sterling -- that have earned him a large and loyal following because of their quality craftsmanship and superlative design. While it’s the Hopi silversmiths who are regarded as the best when it comes to overlay, there’s handful of talented Navajo artists like Tommy and the Becenti family who do equally good overlay work with distinctive and recognizable styles and flair. Overlay is basically two or more bonded layers of pure sterling silver, and it has its origins in the late 1930s when the University of Northern Arizona at Flagstaff, AZ wanted to assist Hopi silversmiths to develop a unique jewelry style that would differentiate their work from that of the Navajos. This rather large scale project had barely begun when WWII began so little was accomplished until after the war was over. And the rest, as they say, is history :-) With exception of the charcoal gray background story panel, all the polished sterling silver design elements such as the four galloping horses, clouds, trees, hogan (a traditional Navajo home), and yucca plant are overlays just as are the cloud and miniature hand stamped shanks, and the bracelet's double border that frame the top and bottom of the story scene. The Spanish invader Coronado introduced horses to the American southwest in the mid sixteeth century. According to a Spanish soldier's journal, Native Americans were terrified of the mounted soldiers believing that soldier and horse were one creature. Of course, they soon learned otherwise. When Coronado left for Mexico, he left behind several hundred horses some of which were domesticated by Native Americans while others were set free. Their descendants still run wild in certain places in the west and southwest. It's exceptionally well designed and flawlessly executed bracelet of collector quality. Tommy Singer's work is displayed in many of the fine Navajo jewelry collecting guides and in the southwest's most prestigious public and private collections. An overlay is a design or partial created from a separate later of silver, removed, and then bonded to a base or bottom layer of sterling silver to create a true three tactile and vistual three dimensional effect. Tommy oxidized and acid etched this bottom layer background behind the silver story elements to provide a contrasting darker, textured background for the polished silver design elements. The oxidizing is also what gives this story scene background and the black lines that parallel the edges and the shank stampings their black color while the acid etching creates an almost sand like texture to the dark background. This classic Tommy Singer horse cuff style bracelet measures 1" in width from shank to shank. For your comfort, Tommy domed it so that all but the edges rises away from your skin making it more comfortable to wear in temperature extremes when metal can feel very cold or very warm. It has an inside measurement of 5¾" with an adjustable opening gap of 1¼." If your wrist is 6¾" to no more than 7" in circumference, this will fit with little or no careful adjustment of the shanks. The perfect quality bracelet for the horse lover by an inernationally famous Navajo artist! Please help GOOD ebay Native American jewelry sellers remain in business -- sellers who actually care about you, the jewelry, and the artists to furnish you with enough information to make an intelligent, informed buying decision. This includes dimensions, sizes, and information about the artist, the stones when applicable and other details that help ensure your satisfaction. Those who are in a race to the bottom are severely damaging the business and the artists! On ebay, in the end you get what you pay for. The most expensive things you can buy often began as the cheapest. No foreign knockoffs, no seconds, no stolen merchandise, no plastic, no silver plate or nickel silver, and no 'refurbished' merchandise sold here! One of Tommy’s hallmarks and his sterling stamp are on the back. FREE SHIPPING FOR US ORDERS ONLY -- DISCOUNTED SHIPPING FOR INTERNATIONAL ORDERS. Please see list of excluded countries below BEFORE purchasing. Payment is expected within seven days of purchase unless you make other mutually agreed on arrangements.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 accept offers, do free appraisals, free research, put members in touch with artists, sell wholesale, or take custom orders so please don't email me about these issues, out of idle curiosity, or send questions not pertaining to this item. Rudely phrased questions, any offer, weight questions, and questions answered in the product description WILL NOT BE ANSWERED. Members submitting requests for additional discounts or offers may be permanently blocked. Please respect this.Extra Photos: Please remember that people buy millions of dollars’ worth of products each month in this country from catalogues where generally there’s only one photograph and about three short descriptive lines. Sorry, no additional photos are available for this item.Making Smart Buying Choices : I am a proud member of the Indian Arts and Crafts Association (IACA) whose members must pledge to sell authentic Native American art and represent it accurately. Only a very, very, very small ebay Native American jewelry sellers have been accepted for membership. If you care whether the jewelry you buy is authentic Native American, please click on the View Seller's Other Items link in the box at the top of the page at right. A substantial percentage of the jewelry offered as Native American is actually made in China, the Philippines, India, Indonesia, the Middle East, Mexico, and elsewhere and then misrepresented as Navajo or Zuni. Two-thirds of all so-called Native American jewelry sold in this country is fake especially in this venue and on the TV shopping networks! Remember, choose wisely. Save for a while if necessary to buy the best pieces you can possibly afford. Don’t just spend money, invest it in good quality items that have possible future investment potential. It's against federal law to misrepresent foreign made jewelry as Native American. Protect this investment and assure the Native American authenticity of your purchases by requiring a Certificate of Authenticity.Authenticity and Provenance: This is a brand new rather than a previously owned item, and a Certificate of Authenticity guaranteeing its Native American origin is included. The jewelry I sell isn’t stolen, and the artists and traders have been all paid so you needn’t worry about the police knocking on your door or any letters from attorneys. Everything but pawn sterling silver jewelry and stone necklaces are cleaned and polished with tarnish retardant polish before shipping so that it arrives looking sparkling clean and odor free.U.S. Domestic Shipping: Same day FREE USPS Priority Mail shipping with 2-3 business day delivery, FREE USPS insurance, and FREE delivery or signature confirmation except weekends, holidays, buying trips, family emergencies, or severe weather from a non-smoker on receipt of payment before 3 pm Central Time on business days which ebay considers as Monday - Friday. USPS Express Mail with overnight delivery to most but not all locations available at cost -- price varies by item shape, size, and weight of your purchase(s) -- please email for a quote. I apologize for the following, the new ebay requirements make it necessary: You also agree to pay within the prescribed period of time and, in the event the parcel is lost or damaged, YOU UNCONDITIONALLY AGREE to fulfill USPS requirements or those of the private insurance carrier so that an insurance claim be filed. For USPS claims this includes presenting the box, contents, and damaged item(s) to the Post Office and then sending me a signed USPS claim form. On receipt of the USPS claim form or letter, your entire payment will be immediately refunded in full.International Shipping: I ship using either USPS International First Class Mail or Express Mail International. Please remember that PayPal REQUIRES trackable shipping for international shipments, and the least expensive USPS trackable shipping method is Express Mail. Cost usually depends on parcel weight and destination so please request a price quote before purchase. A small handling fee will be charged for international orders International buyers UNCONDITIONALLY AGREE to send the insurance company a letter describing the loss or damage when you asked to. If you purchase this item, then you have agreed to a legally binding contract that includes all necessary assistance in filing an insurance claim. On receipt of the USPS claim form or letter, your entire payment will be immediately refunded in full.International Custom Fees and Duties: Import duties, taxes, and any import fees are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are normally collected by the delivering shipping company or post office -- please do not confuse them for additional shipping charges.
PayPal E-Checks: To keep buyer and seller protection plans intact, PayPal policy prohibits sellers from sending merchandise until they approve all e-checks so shipment will be delayed several days of you pay by e-check. If you want or need immediate shipment, then please use the credit or debit card option with PayPal.Sales tax: Only Kansas residents must pay Kansas sales tax.Returns: Sales are not made on an approval basis and you are expected to keep you what you’ve agreed to buy except for major misrepresentation or major defect. Ebay doesn’t refund final value fees to sellers on returns if the buyer didn’t pay with PayPal so this policy varies with specific circumstances. Ebay never refunds listing fees. Returns must be approved in advance and then return shipped insured within 7 business days of receipt at your expense, and the item you received from me must be returned in its original condition or full credit will not be given. Any damaged or altered items will not be accepted. You’ll receive a PayPal or other form of refund (depending on how you paid) for the item less my original actual shipping related charges. Items paid by an alternative payment method and returned will be subject to a restocking fee as ebay will not refund any seller fees on non PayPal transactions.CORRECT Email Address : Your ISP’s or your email’s spam filter can and sometimes does prevent delivery of many emails. If you don’t hear from me, this is probably why so please don‘t think you’re being ignored because every purchase and payment is acknowledged. If you don’t hear from me, please check your spam/trash directory. Please make sure your current correct email address is registered with both ebay and PayPal to ensure good communications.© Photos and product description: Photos and description are the intellectual property of this seller, are copyrighted, and you may not use, download, or reproduce them under any circumstances for any reason. Plagiarism (copying and using my text and photos) is illegal -- please respect and obey the plagiarism laws. Thank you.    
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