Navajo Sandcast Turquoise Brooch Pin, Artisan Made, Southwest Native 2024 American

Navajo sandcast turquoise brooch. Artisan made piece using the centuries old sandcasting method. Rich turquoise stone. Wearable Navajo art.

The brooch is 1/1/2 inches east to west and 1-inch north to south. It weighs 6 grams.

The sandcasting method, from Palmstrading.com:

Sandcasting uses a special type of sand that has a clay-like consistency to create a mold into which molten silver is poured.

Every sandcast piece is truly original because the mold is destroyed by the poured silver.