A truly stunning piece of art! This necklace can be worn two ways: featuring hands adorned by chunks of coral or the outline of a body with Kingman Turquoise at its center. Each hand features a unique design and the oversized chain links are also individually stamped. Tufa is a compressed volcanic ash material. When casting, the artist hand-carves a design into tufa stone – creating a negative space for molten metal to be poured. The use of tufa creates a beautiful, earthy pebble like texture on the silver.
Chain measures 22″ total, when worn the drop (including pendant) measures 13″. Center pendant measures 2.5″ x 1.25″.
Joel Pajarito, born in 1984 in Kewa Pueblo (Santo Domingo Pueblo) followed in his grandmother, Mary Lovato’s, and father, Anthony Lovato’s, footsteps. He creates stunning sterling silver Tufa Cast jewelry and ornate inlaid stone work.