Bubba Shackelford/Joe O'Neill-Tufa Hand Forged Ingot--Carico Lake Turquoise Cuff

Description

TO LEARN ABOUT BUBBA / JOE O'NEILL & THE 'FALCON TRADING COMPANY',PLEASE READ AT THE BOTTOM!
DESCRIPTION:
This wonderful  looking piece has old style charm  & that’s made the old school way!  It’s totally made by hand where the sterling ingot has been cast in Tufa stone..Tufa is known to give the metal texture,but in this,all the texture has been literally hand forged & pounded out through pounding & working the metal over & over into shape & then lastly has been filed ,hand chiseled & finally given this drop dead wonderful finishing that you can only get when you hand finish!
The shank has been worked in a 1/2 round style (As opposed to the sterling laying flat) ,so it has a nice doming.The beauty of ingot style jewelry is for the fact that the artist has more control & can make the shank as thin or as thick,as short or as long as they want since they’re not working with sheet sterling.For it’s size,this shank is heavy & thick..The turquoise pick is from the Carico Lake mine & has a contrasting greens with hints of brown matrix.
The cuff has a real southwestern overall look that looks like it stepped out of 1940's Santa Fe!
IN LAST PHOTO SHOWS 3 MORE CUFFS IN STOCK!
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MADE BY: Bubba Shackelford-Joe O'Neill--Made Exclusively for Plata de Santa Fe Jewelry
TRIBE:Anglo
METAL: Ingot Sterling Silver
TURQUOISE: Carico Lake Turquoise
TURQUOISE SIZE: 12 mm x 13.5 mm (25 mm= 1")
CUT: Free Form Round
WEIGHT: 1.69 OUNCES ( 48 Grams)
WIDTH: 3/8
INTERIOR MEASUREMENTS: 5-1/2"
GAP MEASUREMENT:1-1/8"
TOTAL WRIST SIZE: 6-5/8" (1/8" over 6-1/2" wrist)
(For a Medium size wrist~Unsure?~Click on "How to fit a Cuff ")
ADJUSTABLE:No
THEME: Old School Hand Forged Ingot Turquoise Cuff
HALLMARK: "FTC" (Falcon Trading Company)
Comes gift Boxed
PAYPAL GLADLY ACCEPTED.NM PAYS 8.44%
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Please know your wrist size & ask any questions you have before purchasing to avoid a return!
**I am not a professional photographer, but I do try to do my best at giving you accuracy in color..
To give you close ups,items tend to look much more larger & 10 X's more magnified than in actuality.Close up's make the item look so large & then you get the item in hand & you are shocked since they are much smaller than imagined.So to get a accurate idea of how big this is,please pull out a tape measure & compare to my given measurements.
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HOW TO FIT A CUFF
You can "You Tube" this by putting something like, "How to Fit a Cuff Bracelet"
Cuffs fit different than any other type bracelet & so they must fit right!
The best way to get a good fit is to measure a cuff bracelet you already have that fits you well. You can use my "across measurement" guide above or go by this:
The total inside circumference is the inside circumference of the bracelet from end to end plus the gap (the distance between the ends)If you don't have a cuff bracelet , then measure your wrist where you want to wear the bracelet. Cut a strip of paper approximately 8" long and as wide as the bracelet you would like to wear. Wrap the paper around your wrist where you would wear the bracelet. You might secure the paper with a piece of tape to get a better feel of the fit. Remove the paper and measure from the end to the mark for the circumference of your wrist.
EXAMPLE: If the inside Circumference end to end is 5" and the Gap is 1", the total inside Circumference would be 6" and would be suitable for a wrist approximately 5 3/4" to 6 1/4" depending on how tight or loose you like to wear your bracelets..Remember the interior does not change,but the gap can be adjusted,either by yourself or your jeweler,depending on the thickness of the gauge.
****The thickness of the fleshy part (above your wrist) is equally as important as to whether a cuff fits properly & even though the cuff could fit your wrist,if the gap is too small or too large, can make a huge difference in the cuff fitting*****
A cuff should not 'roll' around on your wrist(Too loose),nor should you see flesh hanging over the edge(Too tight) Always put the cuff on above the wrist bone where it is fleshy,then bring it down to wrist.And NEVER "squeeze" to tighten!! You will lose the integrity of the metal & if there are stones,they can loosen..To adjust & tighten,turn your wrist over,push down on one end at the terminal,push down on the other at the terminal..Go easy,if the gauge is lighter..Reverse this method to take off.
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ABOUT 'FALCON TRADING & BUBBA SHACKELFORD':
Falcon Trading company was started in the early 1980s by Bubba Shackelford in Prescott Arizona. Bubba got his earliest start from Jock & Al Favour who are apart of a group of artists with names like "Jesse Robbins-(who actually got his start working with Bubba at Falcon), Charlie Favour,Joe Eby,Dennis Hogan",etc..These artists all have much in common with each other in regards to their jewelry styles,which leans toward where everything is completely crafted by hand,working with heavy gauge ingot silver & giving these most incredible finishes that that emulate vintage styles from decades ago..
Bubba began by selling his jewelry out of his Ford Falcon automobile all over town, giving Falcon Trading Company it's namesake. Bubba produced FTC jewelry for many years afterwards, until his sight began to fade from diabetes. In 2014 Bubba took on a young student at that time named Joe O'Neill, who is now the head silversmith at Falcon Trading, and works with Bubba daily to continue on the tradition of creating beautiful tufa cast ingot jewelry in the southwestern/Santa Fe style. Bubba demanded that the jewelry be made right &
Nothing
is ever put through without 1st having Bubba's approval!