Vintage Hopi George Phillips Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelet 50g Native American

Vintage Hopi George Phillips Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelet 50g Native American. This fine collector quality vintage Hopi sterling silver overlay cuff bracelet is an authentic masterpiece handcrafted by elite Hopi silversmith George Phillips (Saltbush clan, Third Mesa). Meticulously constructed using the traditional dual-layer overlay technique, the 50-gram cuff features an exceptionally crisp, hand-sawed design depicting Kokopelli flanking a sacred corn stalk, representing life, fertility, and southwestern agricultural abundance. The fluid side panels flow into dramatic water S-waves and stepped cloud motifs, all set against a deeply oxidized, uniformly hand-chiseled background that makes the polished top motifs vividly pop. Together, these symbolic elements celebrate the interconnectedness of water, growth, and life, showcasing the exceptional craftsmanship and storytelling traditions of Hopi silver overlay artistry.
An exceptional investment worthy piece for serious collectors of fine Native American jewelry, this signed cuff accommodates a 6 3/4" to 7" total inside circumference (including the wrist gap). It is stamped "Sterling" and carries the artist's official hallmark of a broken arrow above the initials "GP". Trained at the renowned Hopi Silvercraft Cooperative Guild alongside his prominent family of artisans, George Phillips treats every piece as a unique narrative canvas, ensuring this stunning Southwestern statement cuff is a one-of-a-kind acquisition with excellent secondary market provenance.