Heavy gauge sterling silver cuff by Navajo silversmith Ray Bennett. The 1 7/8” hand stamped cuff has a larger New Lander Turquoise stone and a small New Lander stone on each side. The inside of the cuff is 6” with a 1 3/8” gap.
The New Lander turquoise is a very beautiful stone. Some of it looks very much like Old Lander Blue, and some has the appearance of Varascite. It is mined across the valley from the Old Lander Blue Mine.
About the artist
Ray Bennet
Raymond Bennet, Navajo, has been a silversmith since 1994. He lives where he was born and raised, in Gallup, New Mexico.
He learned his craft from his family members, including both his parents and his uncles.
Raymond Bennett (Navajo) is a listed silversmith in Barton Wright's "Hallmarks of the Southwest". He began using “R. Bennett or Ray Bennett” in 1978. At one time Ray was the resident silversmith for Atkinson’s Trading Company.
