Turtle & Bears cuff 6″ X 1.25 – sold similar available

Description

Turtle & Bears cuff 6″ X 1.25″

Handwrought 2″ repoussé and chased sterling silver turtle and bear cuff by Paul-René. Repoussé (hammered from the back to raise the relief). Chasing is the opposite of repoussé, and the two are used in conjunction to create a finished piece. The bear ‘Awasos’ is the one who taught the ‘Alnôbak’ or “Ordinary Humans” Indigenous to North America medicine plants. Awasos is surrounded by “double curve” or “fiddle head ferns” and other Wôbanaki medicine ‘Mide’ plant designs become canoes traveling around carrying the healing plants to help protect. The double curves and “fiddle head” medicine ‘Mide’ plant designs become canoes traveling around carrying the healing plants to help protect. The back is secured with a high-grade jeweler’s epoxy – stronger than solder on this type of repoussé hand chased work.

Check out other cuff designs, each is a different size and design, each a little different as they are individually made – more are being done and each takes a couple or more days to do.

We also have this design in size 5.5″, and 5.25″.