Master Tufa Artisan-DARRYL BEGAY-"Morning Star"-Tufa Belt Buckle With Opal Star!

Description

I am so honored to bring you the work of a "TRUE ARTISAN" & that is the jewelry by Darryl Dean Begay..
Navajo Darryl Begay's calling was to make jewelry.He was not born to just 'make jewelry',like they do in assembly lines,but he was put here to create the
finest
pieces you will ever see in today's Navajo jewelry. He creates from the heart, from his life experiences,as well as his culture,by designing pieces that would blow anyone away!!
He creates these Navajo/Native American depictions that are 'painted' in the tufa with his own hands & are literally "One of a kind- pieces of Art",that can be passed on from generations to generation.. His work is the cleanest,the stories are well told & when you see his work,you will be able why he is at the "Master/Rock Star" level he's at.He has taken the art of Tufa casting to a level which has not been seen before & with each piece,he gives us the story of Native American life that is carefully displayed in metal form.
After all,he is not called the "Picasso of Tufa" for nothing!
He's a
numerous
award winner & like his brother Lee or his cousin Philander,they are all well known for their Tufa stone casting & Navajo ceremonial themes that are drawn in the tufa...With Tufa,assures you will get art that is one of a kind & cannot be duplicated..And if you know anything about art,it's hard as well to recreate the same piece twice.
This exquisite buckle is made for man or woman & Darryl calls this the
"Morning Star"
,
which depicts the undeniable looking Navajo man with his arm reaching out to the heavenly star that has a colorful little round cabochon of Australian Opal.Wearing a bandana,Ketoh bracelet,chignon hair style,earring on his ear & Lone Mountain turquoise for the face, he is designed in a 3-d platform that sits higher than the base of the buckle.
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The hook on the buckle does not bend & what would work best is the style that folds over the barred rail & then snaps.It can hold a good size belt & even though a 1-1/4" would fit perfectly,the interior of the bar goes up to a 1-3/8".
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Darryl's art is collected by connoisseur's of the world that collect only the finest there is,in Native American art/jewelry..He is one of the most collectible when it comes to Navajo Tufa Art Jewelry.
**In the last 3 photos are 2 other pieces by Darryl in stock!**
Would make a wonderful gift to the man or woman in your life!!
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MADE BY MASTER ARTISAN: Darryl Dean Begay
TRIBE:Navajo
METAL:Tufa Cast Sterling Silver
WEIGHT:2.86 OUNCES ( 81 Grams)
TUFA AREA MEASUREMENT ONLY: 3-1/4" (Without Bar)
TOTAL BUCKLE WITH BAR: 3-7/8"
FITS BELT SIZE: 1-1/4" Comfortably-No More than 1-3/8"
HEIGHT: 1-5/8" Tall
STONE: Australian Opal-Natural Lone Mountain Turquoise
TURQUOISE CUT: Cut to Fit Face
GENDER: Unisex
THEME: "Morning Star" Belt Buckle
HALLMARK: "DDB-Copyright Symbol-SS (Sterling Silver)"
Will come Gift Boxed.
**Will send Priority Small Box/Flat rate with required signature confirmation**
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PLEASE READ TERMS BEFORE PURCHASING
To give you close ups,pictures tend to look much more larger & much more magnified than in actuality.Close up's make the item look so large & then you get them in hand & you are shocked since the item is much smaller than imagined.So to get a accurate idea of how big this is,please pull out a tape measure & compare to my given measurements.Also,things you'll see in photos that look highly noticeable,are generally not in person.