Effie C. Zuni Sterling Silver Turquoise Snake Cuff Bracelet

A vintage Zuni sterling silver cuff bracelet by Effie Calavaza (Effie C.). Features bright blue turquoise cabochons nestled in sawtooth bezels, wrapped by her signature silver snake with inlaid eyes. Features a beautiful hand stamped border and cuff ends.

Weighs 50.57 grams with stones. Stones in great shape. Cuff shows very little signs of any wear. The energy of this cuff when putting it on, is UNREAL. SO SPECIAL.

5 inches of silver with 2 inch gap, 3/4 of an inch wide

About the Artist (found online) 
Effie Calavaza (b. 1927) was a Zuni Pueblo silversmith and a pioneer for women metal artists. She learned silversmithing from her husband, Juan Calavaza, and her early work was stamped with his hallmark ("JUAN C."). Following his death in 1970, she began signing pieces with her own "EFFIE C." hallmark. In Zuni culture, snakes carry positive symbolism associated with healing, rejuvenation, and transformation. Due to mass counterfeiting of her signature serpent design, Calavaza successfully took her case to the U.S. Supreme Court to legally copyright her work and halt the import of fakes.