Detailed Description. The cuff of this vintage Sterling Silver bracelet by Byron K McCurtain consists of 3 layers of sheet silver, with the cuff tapered in width from 0.9” wide at 1 end to 0.7” wide at the other end. A dull red, oval cabochon is mounted offset from bracelet center, so that when worn, the cabochon is not centered on the wrist, but is offset approximately ½ - ¾” to the side of wrist center. The cabochon is probably a type of coral, but may be Spiny Oyster shell. Hallmark. Hallmarked with a combination of: (1) an early version of Byron’s hallmark image consisting of a black dot overlain by a curve-footed “K”; and (2) the stamped words, “Byron K” and “Kiowa”.

Condition: see photos. Fine surface scratches & blemishes on silver cuff typical of pre-owned, vintage bracelet—visible only upon close-eye or jeweler’s loop examination. Cabochon does NOT have any cracks or other problems. The wide cuff end has several tiny blemishes shown in the photo. Sold in this pre-owned condition & priced accordingly.

Written Authenticity Guarantee: pre-owned, contemporary, hallmarked, Sterling Silver cuff by Kiowa jewelry artisan, Byron K McCurtain. Cabochon of either coral or Spiny Oyster shell. Total inside circumference of bracelet is 6 +3/4” including 15/16” wide wrist opening. Weight: 58 grams.

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Materials: Sterling Silver & coral or Spiny Oyster cabochon
Weight: 58 grams.

Detailed Dimensions
Cuff width:  tapered from 0.9” at widest end to 0.7” at narrower, opposing end.
Cuff gap:   15/16”
Cuff inside circumference:  5 + 13/16”
Cuff total inside measurement including wrist gap:  6 + ¾”
Cabochon:  0.2” x 0.3”.  Cabochon bezel:  0.3” x 0.4”

Comments Byron McCurtain is well known for his unique and beautiful contemporary designs for Native American jewelry.  This is reflected in this beautiful cuff bracelet.  First, the cuff has a 3-dimensional profile as a result of Byron’s overlaying of 3 separate widths of sheet silver, with the top 2 layers distinctively hand-tooled.  Second, he gave the cuff a gradual tapered width, instead of a common uniform bracelet width.  Third, he fashioned a beautiful dull red cabochon and instead of centering it on the bracelet like the vast majority of Native American bracelets, he slightly offset the cabochon.  The end result is a very unique, distinctive, one-of-a-kind, beautiful “Byron McCurtain original” jewelry art piece.