Jennifer Curtis is the daughter of Thomas Curtis, a famous Navajo silversmith. Like her father, she creates intricately designed and unique pieces using heavy gauge sterling silver. Jennifer grew up in Arizona on the Navajo reservation and she learned silversmithing from her father. Though she uses her father’s stamps to create some of her most beautiful jewelry, her creations stand out in their unique way. She uses striking stampwork in elegant simplicity to showcase some of the world’s finest natural turquoise and coral. Her pieces are collected worldwide.
The rare gem grade Apache blue turquoise bracelet is a great example of a colorful Jennifer Curtis creation that can add a pop of color to your outfit. It will be a conversation starter because of its striking cabochon, which highlights Jennifer’s signature silver work. The lustrous deep blue stone and wispy dark reddish brown matrix stone adds more character to the bracelet. Jennifer used her father’s stamp to penetrate the substantial gauge of the sterling silver, resulting in a clean, perfectly symmetrical, and elegant look.
The Mediterranean coral bracelet is another striking piece that can stand out on its own. It features a rare deep red gem grade natural Japanese coral set in silver. The gem is surrounded with Jennifer Curtis’ hand-chiseled bezel. A deep floral design flanks down the sides and the piece is finished with a heart. Deeply stamped symmetrical lines radiate at the terminals, which are cut from the rest of the bracelet. The result is a gorgeous and collectible piece.
In another example, heavy ten gauge sterling silver highlights the stunning lime green hue of natural Carico Lake turquoise. This bracelet is elegantly edged and stamped to bring out the striking color of the cabochon. Jennifer Curtis made a lovely ring go with the bracelet, too. The sunburst provides a seamless design on the ring shank.