Old-school Navajo stamp work by Nora Tahe Bill, a Diné silversmith known for heavy-gauge bracelets and bold, hand-struck designs. A center diamond pattern sits between bands of fine stamped lines that run the length of the cuff, so it catches light from every angle without a single stone.
It's signed NORA and stamped STERLING inside (see photo 3). It came to me in a lot of old pawn jewelry, so it's been around a while, but I don't know the exact year it was made. It's pre-owned and has a natural patina in the recesses that makes the stamp work pop. I gave it a light mechanical polish, but I don't greatly alter the patina of vintage pieces.
Artist: Nora Tahe Bill (Navajo/Diné), hallmark NORA
Sterling silver, hand-stamped
Weight: about 31 g
Inside: about 2½" across, with a gap of about 1", inner circumference of 5 1/2"
Condition: pre-owned, lightly polished, patina left on
Hallmark identified in Hougart, Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks
