Navajo Ric Charlie Horned Moon Monument Valley Tufa Cast Buckle w/Turquoise & Lapis

Navajo Ric Charlie horned moon Monument Valley tufa cast buckle w/turquoise & lapis. Buckle is 3" long and 2" tall. Contains silver overlay and turquoise and lapis inlay.  

Artist Bio: 

Ric Charlie is a Navajo silversmith born in 1959, active since the 1970s. The Hougart record documents his work in tufa casting, multiple stone sets, silver, gold, and multi-colored surfaces. He also works in channel inlay and collaborates with Darryl Dean Begay. He is a multiple award winner and received the 2007 Santa Fe Indian Market Best-of-Jewelry award.