Born in 1955, Delbert Gordon is a self-taught silversmith who grew up in Tohatchi, New Mexico. He specializes in Traditional Revival designs and always works with fine, natural turquoise. He was instrumental in the silversmithing training of his nephew Derrick Gordon, whose pieces also appear on this website.

This uniform-width cuff design employs heavy fanned scallop appliquées decorating the equatorial center of the cuff, with double-scallop butterflies flanking the stone. Crescent-shaped repoussée appliquées mark the intermediate directions around the stone. The stone is a large, thick, deep green oval of natural, untreated Broken Arrow Variscite from Nevada. Delbert used 3/16" width bezel material to set his stone (most bezels are 1/8" wide). This gives a bit more dramatic effect to the stone and allows more gripping power of the setting. The straight-edged bezel is wrapped with twist wire. The stampwork along the edges of the cuff is deep and precise.

Hallmarked with a large capital "D" with a spur extending from it and "Gordon" in smaller letters beneath surrounded by a trailing banner. Also stamped "Sterling" inside.

Stone: 1 5/16" x 1"

Widest width at stone: 1 7/16"           Width of cuff: 1 3/8"

Terminal to terminal: 5 3/4"           Gap: 1 1/4"

Total inside circumference (including gap): 7"