Vintage Native American Phillip Sekaquaptewa Hopi Indian Cuff Bracelet Blue

The late contemporary Hopi jeweler Phillip Sekaquaptewa had a style all his own. Some of his best pi... Show more

The late contemporary Hopi jeweler Phillip Sekaquaptewa had a style all his own. Some of his best pieces were cuff bracelets of cobblestone inlay set with a silver or gold figure in a center panel against an oxidized and stippled background. Hopi jeweler Phillip Sekaquaptewa learned the art of jewelry making at the Hopi Arts and Crafts Silvercraft Cooperative Guild located on Second Mesa. While many former Hopi Guild students are known for their wonderful silver overlay jewelry, Phil Sekaquaptewa or Weseoma took his jewelry a step further by incorporating colorful stones, sometimes in an inlay technique. His jewelry developed as highly unique contemporary art pieces. While he passed away in 2003, his jewelry is still impressive and of-the-moment even two decades later. This gorgeous bracelet is signed Weseoma with a tadpole. One of the signature’s he used after 1981.