Lonnie Parker Tufa Cast Silver Bracelet

Lonnie Parker
Tufa Cast Turquoise Bracelets

Lonnie's beautiful bracelets begin as an idea that gets first carved in tufa stone.
After the basic design is carved in tufa stone, molten lead is then poured into the
carved mold and a lead blank is pulled from the mold (the mold itself is
destroyed in the process).

The lead blank is Sand cast in a mixture of sand and oil... and a Silver
bracelet is produced. The bracelet though is far from complete.

After the Silver bracelet is cast... slag and remnants' from the casting must be removed.
The bracelet is stamped, adornments are added, a bezel is made and a beautiful, natural
turquoise gemstone is added. Finally, the patina is applied, the bracelet is polished
and a unique work of the silversmith's art emerges.

It is important to note too, the fine stamp work you see is from handmade dies
that are over 100 years old. The dies are steel, usually made from old railroad spikes.
Many of Lonnie's dies are family heirlooms. The dies were made by Lonnie's
grandfather, Esitty Chischilly (Curly Hair Silver Smith).

The turquoise Lonnie Parker uses is all natural turquoise chosen by her because of
its beauty. Many of these turquoise gemstones are quite rare and came
out long closed Arizona and Nevada turquoise mines.

We have 4 pages of Lonnie's Tufa cast Bracelets... all beautiful all different

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Lonnie Parker Hand Cast Silver Turquoise Bracelet

Flower Design

Heavy Silver Bracelet featuring a natural Green Blue Tibetan
Spider Web Turquoise gemstone.

2 1/8" wide

for a 5 1/2" wrist

$495

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Lonnie Parker Hand Cast Silver Turquoise Bracelet

This is a Large, Solid Silver Bracelet featuring a natural Blue Gem Turquoise
gemstone. The Blue Gem Turquoise Mine is located in Northern Nevada.
It first opened in 1934 and produced consistently fine turquoise of this color.

The Blue Gem Mine is now closed.

2" wide

for a 5 3/4" to a 6" wrist

$595

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Wilbur Henry Sand Cast Silver Bracelet

with Green Fox Turquoise

Sand Casting differs from Tufa casting in that a mold is
pressed into a sand and oil mixture. The mold is removed from the
sand and molten silver is then poured in.

Wilbur Henry hand finishes the Bracelet by hand stamping
designs into it, polishing it and setting the turquoise gemstone.

1 1/2" wide

For a 6 1/4" to 6 1/2" wrist

It can be adjusted slightly

$395

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Wilbur Henry Sand Cast Silver Bracelet

with Green Fox Turquoise

Sand Casting differs from Tufa casting in that a mold is
pressed into a sand and oil mixture. The mold is removed from the
sand and molten silver is then poured in.

Wilbur Henry hand finishes the Bracelet by hand stamping
designs into it, polishing it and setting the turquoise gemstone.

1 5/8" wide

For a 6 1/4" to 6 1/2" wrist

It can be adjusted slightly

$395

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