This Navajo hand made turquoise and sterling silver Butterfly pendant is another original design by Navajo artists, Everett & Mary Teller. This beautiful pendant features a silver overlay butterfly with a natural green Kingman turquoise body.
The butterfly measures 1-3/4 inches wide from wing tip to wing tip and 1-1/8 inches tall, not counting the over-sized bale.
Brand new and in perfect condition. Gift Box and Authenticity Certificate included. Hallmarked by and purchased directly from the artists. All of their pieces are signed with their initials EMT encased with a fish symbolizing their Christian faith.
About Everett & Mary Teller: These self-taught silversmiths have been making jewelry for over 25 years. They incorporate the storm pattern designs on all their jewelry pieces. They carefully design their pieces and select the stones using a wide variety of natural stones. They show their work in many galleries, museums and art shows.
Silver Overlay is a process of soldering one piece of silver, from which a design has been cut, over another piece of silver. The top layer is a handmade, hand cut overlay created from a sheet of sterling that is then bonded to the base layer of sterling. The base layer background is usually oxidized oxidized, which turns the silver surface black. The oxidation brings out a contrast between the two pieces and makes the individual designs more visible.