JSW738 Butterfly Pendant
Sterling silver hand stamped butterfly by Navajo silversmith Vincent Platero. The 3” x 3” butterfly has a 1 1/4” bale.
Vince has a look that belongs to only him & even though there are a lot of artists that stamp, there is no one that does to silver what he does nor the look it's done with. He still uses tools passed down to him by his ancestors. He also makes his own stamps.
About the artist
Vincent Platero
Vincent Platero was born in Albuquerque in 1957 and grew up on the Navajo reservation of To'hajiilee. Vincent grew up as part of the Navajo Edgewater and Black Streak Clans. His parents/grandparents were silversmiths before him, he was taught by his Mother (Helen Chavez) and still uses tools passed down to him by his ancestors. He also makes his own stamps, which give his jewelry an extension of his own identity.
He is one artist who never creates two pieces exactly alike & is known for his very identifiable hand stamp work that takes precision, accuracy & a good eye to do what he does. Vince has a look that belongs to only him & even though there are a lot of artists that stamp, there is no one that does to silver what he does nor the look it's done with. He "owns" his style & is one of the more collectible when it comes to sterling Navajo jewelry. The hand stamped dragonflies and butterflies are signature pieces of Vincent’s.
