Heavy Delbert Chatter Navajo Turquoise Cluster Sterling Cuff Bracelet
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Design: Native American signed three-panel turquoise cluster cuff bracelet with heavy sterling construction
Stone: Mixed turquoise cabochons consistent with Kingman and Morenci materials
Color: Blue and green turquoise palettes with tan and brown matrix, some with pyrite
Accent: Numerous snake-eye turquoise cabochons, a few silver drop accents, and rounded raised borders
Metal: .925 sterling silver
Artist: Signed D C | Navajo silversmith Delbert Chatter
Era: 1990s
Status: Signed Navajo turquoise cluster cuff bracelet with sterling mark
Condition: Fine — see SCJ Vintage Condition Guide
This signed Delbert Chatter cuff carries the density, scale, and wrist presence collectors look for in substantial late-20th-century Navajo cluster work. The three-panel layout segments the mixed Kingman and Morenci turquoise into a deliberate, rhythmic composition, showcasing a palette that moves between vibrant blues and deep greens, laced with tan, brown, and occasional pyrite flashes. Larger center cabochons are balanced by tightly nested snake-eye accents and rounded raised borders that add texture to the design.
The construction is built for longevity. The heavy panels are anchored by a four-tine heavy-gauge shank, reinforced with hand-twisted silver rope through the center for structural integrity and visual depth. Two fine hairlines are present in the silver, but given the bracelet's sheer weight, gauge, and reinforced construction, they are not considered compromising to its integrity or functionality.
At 158.1 grams, this is a powerful statement cuff. Among other Delbert Chatter’s cluster work, this example reads as a more substantial, heavy-silver design, expected in a collector-grade Navajo cuff.
This bracelet is signed "D C" and bears a sterling mark. Reference materials associate this hallmark with Delbert Chatter, a Navajo silversmith associated with the Winslow, Arizona region, who specializes in high-density cluster work.
While public biographical information on Chatter remains limited, market records place his gallery and auction presence across the Southwest and California, with early pieces tracing back to the 1970s. This 1990s cuff stands as a prime example of his most substantial, heavy-silver period, combining masterly lapidary arrangement with an exceptionally robust hand-fabricated chassis.
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