Chacodog has been offering Darryl Becenti's pieces since 2003; initially this repertoire consisted of rings, deeply-stamped bracelets without stones and pendants with primo turquoise. Darryl is painstaking about the precision of his stampwork and he has a particularly good eye for combinations of stamps. This heavily-textured cuff is reminiscent of Darry's large pendants which have edges studded with starred buttons of this same style (see Darryl's pendants). At the center, an egg-shaped stone of natural Number Eight turquoise lends a soft blue-sky serenity, while flanking stones of Number Eight display watermarked veins. Pale, milky blue teardrops, rounds and small ovals of natural Whitewater turquoise complete this grouping of stones, while raindrops and starred buttons punctuate the rich wrap of stones. The stampwork is deep and exquisitely traditonal. Go ahead, live a little! Note on Sizing: This piece has good heft and should not be worn too loosely on the wrist. Because of its wide width, it will best fit someone who normally wears a size 6 1/2" or 6 5/8" bracelet, in spite of its measured size of 6 3/4". Hallmarked with a capital "D" over an arrow in flight and stamped "Sterling" inside. Number Eight stones: center 1 1/16" x 5/8"; left 5/8" x 9/16"; right 5/8" x 5/8" Whitewater stones: 8 teardrops 3/8" x 1/4"; 4 rounds 3/16" diameter; 2 ovals 7/32" x 5/32" Uniform width of cuff: 1 15/16" Terminal to terminal: 5 9/16" Gap: 1 3/16" Total inside circumference (including gap): 6 3/4" Click here to see our entire collection of Number Eight Turquoise ! |