ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Navajo Guy Hoskie is no beginner in the jewelry industry & has been doing jewelry for decades now.He calls Window Rock AZ.his home,where he lives with a wife & 2 sons.He is apart of a group of modern day Navajo silversmith's that have all made a big name in the Navajo jewelry industry.. His inspirations & teachers are from people like the award winning "Sunshine" Reeves,as well as the Cadman's,Becenti's plus many others...

You will find a lot of similarities with those mentioned, where they all work with heavy gauge metal, use premium quality-top notch turquoise & give their jewelry a look of the past, with many of the pieces looking like they stepped out of the 40's since they're given a heavily patinated-vintage revival type finishing. Guy keeps his work "Old School" by staying very traditional in style, where he still does everything by hand. His work is highly sought after..
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WHITE BUFFALO TURQUOISE:
Called 'turquoise' in the industry, but actually this somewhat rare stone is not turquoise at all but rather a dolomite stone.. This unique mineral vein was discovered in the Dry Creek Mine on the Shoshone Indian Reservation near Battle Mountain, Nevada in 1993. With only the single deposit known in existence, and a very limited quantity remaining to be mined, this stone is quite rare and valuable. If you've ever wondered why it's white,is for the fact that it lacks the presence of heavy metals like copper, iron, or zinc, which makes turquoise either blue or green. Known for it's black chert matrix, but it's this 'white/black' combo that have woman seeking it out & actually come through my store asking for it by name.. Truly a unique stone!
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****If you like matching pieces: In photo 7 you'll find a 'AARON TOADLENA' White Buffalo Cuff that will soon be listed & in photo 8 is a small pair of cluster earrings that can be found under the "Earrings 1" category.****
Sale however is for the ring only.