Navajo Artist-LEANDER TAHE - Repousse / Hand Stamped -Oval Shaped - Traditional Navajo - Matte / Satin Brushed Finished - Concho Sterling Earrings -2.75"

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Navajo Artist-LEANDER TAHE - Repousse / Hand Stamped -Oval Shaped - Traditional Navajo - Matte / Satin Brushed Finished - Concho Sterling Earrings -2.75"

$265.00

THE ARTIST:
Gallup based Navajo artisan Leander Tahe, is an artist who pushes the boundaries & shows no limit as to what he can do.. This qualified & highly creative artist can go from giving us these undeniable traditional Navajo pieces, but then can turn around & go completely modern on us.. But when it's all said & done, whatever he makes, he'll be sure to pour his whole heart & soul into each piece. His precision & attention to detail, impeccable repousse work are all something you'll immediately notice where you will never have to question how long he's been at it, because you will be able to see the years he has behind him in his work & what separates him from beginners...

THE EARRINGS:
These beautifully made earrings are designed in an old school traditional style & show Leander's expertise when it comes to his highly impressive repousse work. To do repousse is an artform in itself & is a technique that takes skill & know how since this technique is done from the backside of the metal to give lift to the design on the front. Any little mistake can knock the whole design off track & will be obvious from the front side.(See backside of earring). And if you toss aside the beauty he gave the sterling, it is his repousse work that really takes these earrings to the next level!

The sterling is free hand cut & are cut in a elegant & very classy oval shape. Made with a traditional Navajo ambiance, these have "Navajo" written all over them & are a classic Navajo design. They'll be a great go to all sterling earring that will stand out whether you do a day when you're wearing all sterling, but would look equally as great with a colored stone collection! Even though these are somewhat long, they are not too bad on weight since they are made with a lighter gauge sterling.(See weights below)

THE FINISHING:
One thing I love about Leander's work is in his finishing & even though many Native artists oxidize their jewelry, Leander oxidizes his in such a way where you can tell who made the piece! He's one who instinctively knows how much & where to leave the darkened oxidation in order for the total earring to standout, while at the same time only accentuating the beauty of the design.

**Similar to these, are another pair by Leander that are listed but with different Repousse//Stamp work (Under this same earring category)

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ARTIST: Leander Tahe
TRIBE: Navajo
COMBINED WEIGHT: 18.8 Grams
METAL: Sterling
METAL FINISH: Matte/Satin Brushed/ Heavily Oxidized Finishing
SHAPE: Oval
TECHNIQUE: Hand Stamped/Repousse/Hand Finishing
STYLE:-Traditional Navajo Concho Earrings
EAR CONNECTION: Posts (Will come with jumbo sterling ear nuts)
HALLMARK: "L Tahe-Sterling"
Comes Gift Boxed.
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Please Note:
In order to give you close up photos so I can provide you with all the detail, photos can tend to make the item look much more larger & everything is more magnified than in actuality. Close up's make the item look so large & then you get it in hand & you are shocked since the item is much smaller than how they looked in the photos..So to get an accurate idea of how big these are,please either check them out being worn to get a rough idea (photo 2) or you can pull out a tape measure & compare to my given measurements