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Cuff Bracelets

Vintage Hopi Style Sterling Silver Overlay Cuff Bracelet Geometric Cloud Design Native American Style

$280.00
  • Weight34.96 g

Description

This impressive vintage sterling silver cuff showcases the distinct overlay technique most famously developed by Hopi silversmiths in the mid-20th century. The design features a precision-cut "step" or geometric fret motif—traditional symbols often representing clouds, rain, or mountains in Pueblo iconography—set against a darkened, texturized background to create dramatic contrast and depth.

The bracelet is crafted with a substantial gauge, weighing 34.96 grams, giving it a solid and durable feel. It features a flat profile measuring 3/4" wide. The cuff has an inner metal length of 6" with a 1 1/2" gap, fitting a wrist circumference of approximately 7.5". Although the piece is unmarked, it has been acid-tested to confirm it is solid sterling silver. The craftsmanship exhibits the classic characteristics of high-quality Native American style overlay work, likely dating to the mid-century era or a skilled silversmith working in the Hopi tradition.

Vintage Condition & Care: All items listed are previously owned and used unless otherwise stated. Please expect signs of wear such as scuffs, blemishes, or imperfections. While most pieces are gently cleaned with a jeweler's cloth or warm soapy water, Native American pieces are left unpolished to preserve the natural patina often desired by collectors.

Item specification

Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Sterling, 925, Ag, Silber, Tested Sterling
Bracelet length
6 Inches
Bracelet width
3/4 Inches
Primary color
Silver
Theme
Southwestern
Adjustable
Yes
Spinner
No
Style
Boho & hippie
Weight
34.96 g

Details as listed by the shop. Anything not shown wasn't recorded for this piece — ask us and we'll check it by hand.

Will it fit?

Will this cuff fit you?

Inner silver
6.00"
Gap opening
1.50"
Fits a wrist of
7.50"

This one suits wrists from about 6.9" to 7.35". Measure with a tape or a strip of paper, snug against the skin, just below the wrist bone.

Too loose +1.00" of room

It will rotate, catch on clothing, and is likely to be lost off the wrist.

Non-adjustable — solid silver

Thick-gauge sterling does not move by hand, and forcing it work-hardens the shoulders until they crack. Please buy to your measurement rather than planning to adjust it.

How to put a vintage cuff on without bending it
  1. Turn the cuff so the gap faces the underside of your wrist.
  2. Rest the opening against the narrowest part — the flat side of the wrist, not the back of the hand.
  3. Roll it on: slide one terminal past the wrist bone, then rotate the cuff around rather than pushing it straight on.
  4. Turn the gap back underneath once it is on.

The roll is the whole trick. Pushing a cuff on straight is what makes people force the gap wider, and the silver does not come back.

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