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c1960 Vidal Aragon (1923-2015) Santo Domingo Silver and turquoise bolo tie 42"
long with no issues, nice heavy tips.
From Santo Domingo Pueblo, Vidal Aragon (1923-2015) translated pueblo life
into intricate storyteller jewelry. He became internationally renown for his
inventive silver and gold overlay designs. His representations of the elements
of nature, animals and pueblo life are symbolic of the Indian way. One symbol
refers to “everlasting happiness.” Other common motifs are animals and the
tracks they make and the blessing and nourishment of corn. An expert craftsman,
Aragon drew each story strip with his saw blade and soldered it to a textured
oxidized underlayer to illuminate the images. He often incorporated a trademark
gold disk to represent the sun or moon.
Vidal Aragon learned the overlay technique in the 1930s when he was a student
at the Santa Fe Indian School. Before inventing the storyteller jewelry, he
experimented with tufa casting and other metalworking techniques. He briefly
lived in Scottsdale where he honed his skills as a shop smith. He has fond
memories of the time he spent learning ballet as a young man in Phoenix. By the
early 1940s, Vidal was already being recognized alongside such prominent smiths
as Ambrose Roanhorse and Tom Burnsides for his innovative yet classical
designs. Aragon found his true calling though when he began to translate his
rich sense of the pueblo way of life into wearable stories, often full of his
unique humor.
All precious metals are tested and guaranteed. A Native American jewelry piece
referred to as "silver" or "ingot" is guaranteed to be at least 90% silver. I
rarely use the word "sterling" when referring to older Native American silver
or really any older silver jewelry as silver contents vary and "sterling" is
92.5% silver. No older jewelry is going to be exactly 92.5% silver, some a
little over, some a little under. It wasn't an exact thing with handmade
jewelry. I've seen thousands of pieces xrf'd to prove this. Bracelets are
photographed on a 6" women's wrist.
long with no issues, nice heavy tips.
From Santo Domingo Pueblo, Vidal Aragon (1923-2015) translated pueblo life
into intricate storyteller jewelry. He became internationally renown for his
inventive silver and gold overlay designs. His representations of the elements
of nature, animals and pueblo life are symbolic of the Indian way. One symbol
refers to “everlasting happiness.” Other common motifs are animals and the
tracks they make and the blessing and nourishment of corn. An expert craftsman,
Aragon drew each story strip with his saw blade and soldered it to a textured
oxidized underlayer to illuminate the images. He often incorporated a trademark
gold disk to represent the sun or moon.
Vidal Aragon learned the overlay technique in the 1930s when he was a student
at the Santa Fe Indian School. Before inventing the storyteller jewelry, he
experimented with tufa casting and other metalworking techniques. He briefly
lived in Scottsdale where he honed his skills as a shop smith. He has fond
memories of the time he spent learning ballet as a young man in Phoenix. By the
early 1940s, Vidal was already being recognized alongside such prominent smiths
as Ambrose Roanhorse and Tom Burnsides for his innovative yet classical
designs. Aragon found his true calling though when he began to translate his
rich sense of the pueblo way of life into wearable stories, often full of his
unique humor.
All precious metals are tested and guaranteed. A Native American jewelry piece
referred to as "silver" or "ingot" is guaranteed to be at least 90% silver. I
rarely use the word "sterling" when referring to older Native American silver
or really any older silver jewelry as silver contents vary and "sterling" is
92.5% silver. No older jewelry is going to be exactly 92.5% silver, some a
little over, some a little under. It wasn't an exact thing with handmade
jewelry. I've seen thousands of pieces xrf'd to prove this. Bracelets are
photographed on a 6" women's wrist.
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