Born in 1969, Darrel Cadman is the brother of well-known silversmith Andy Cadman and a half-brother of renowned smiths Gary and Sunshine Reeves. This group of relatively young smiths (35 to 40 years old) all learned much of their trade from David Reeves (Gary and Sunshine's full-brother who is now deceased). The Cadman brothers and the Reeves brothers, therefore, share a common element of apprenticeship and exhibit certain similarities in their work. Darrel has been smithing silver since 1992.

This wide, scallop-edged cuff features a wonderously blue cluster set of free-form stones of natural, untreated Kingman turquoise from Arizona. Each of the eleven stones is set in a straight-edged bezel wrapped with twist wire. This stone was mined at the same time and cut as a set to create a cluster design. For this reason, the stones are perfectly matched for color and style of cut. Starred buttons highlight the cluster and fanned scallop appliquées frame the cluster. The cuff shows deep, perfectly symmetrical stampwork and scallop stamps highlighting the scalloped edges.

An example of Darrel's work is pictured on page 48 of American Indian Jewelry I: 1,200 Artist Biographies by Gregory Schaaf (photo provided by Chacodog.com). Hallmarked "D. Cadman" with "Sterling" stamped just below his name.

Stones: center 9/16" x 1/2"; 10 other stones ranging from 3/8" x 5/16" to 9/16" x 3/8"

Width of cuff at center of cluster: 1 3/4"

Terminal to terminal: 5 5/8"           Gap: 1 3/8"

Total inside circumference (including gap): 7"