That deep red matrix was what the 64 pound nugget we worked was made of. {{{Drooling}}}ā¦ Imagine thousands of deep blue mini nuggets embedded in the red matrix. I was hoping to someday see it after it had been slabbed. Iām not sure it was ever cut, but if it was it had to be magnificent.
No worries, new people to the site probably donāt know what it is, and those cuffs are beautiful! I absolutely love the silver one; do you know who made it? The gold oneās gorgeous, but I personally am not a gold jewelry fan, which in my husbandās eyes is good, cuz it saves money
Going back to the hallmark on the gold Cuff, does anyone know the name Steve Gurrero? The estate contact said she thought that was the artistās name.
Hi @Bisquitlips. Unfortunately, my cuff is not a cast piece. It was by a Washoe native, Lucky Preston. Years ago I used him for all my repairs, modifications, etc on my NA jewelry. He worked at a gallery in old town Sacramento and trained with Ben Nighthorse Campbell. I purchased the cuff from Lucky years prior to obtaining the turquoise, then asked him to mount the cab on the cuff. Iām very happy with it. If Iām able to pick up additional
Lost Vein cabs, Iām thinking of having Daryl Dean Begay make a cuff for me. I knew the cuff you posted was by Daryl Dean!!! Itās his classical work and so similar to a ring of his I have (Candelaria turquoise):
Your ring is gorgeous! If I am fortunate enough to acquire a piece of the SBLV Turquoise, Daryl may have another piece to make! He is a wonderful artist, but as good as he is, I expect to be on a waiting list.
I think I will put mine in yellow gold. I love silver, but my favorite look is turquoise and gold.
On your cuff, Lucky is very talented to make that cuff look rock casted! I cannot imagine the work it took to get that look. He must have a secret to that finish.
Can you point me to any information on the family? I searched for them, but came up with nothing related. It may be the spelling. Frustrating! Grrrrr! It canāt be that hard.
This is a thread that talks about the Guerro family. I only know the info I found in the past by googling Phillip Guerro, because I have a cross made by him. I have not seen anything about a Steve.
Edit: Wait - I just realized you are spelling it differently; maybe youāre talking about a different family?
Thanks Steve. Iām still trying to track down the artist of Hardyās watch cuff. The estate folks say it is Steve Guerro (the spelling per them), and Iām not finding him. So I am thinking perhaps another name beginning with S. Perhaps Sam or Sidney or something.
The last name could be spelled Guerrero or some other spelling.
At this point, itās an enigma. I was hoping to find the exact stamp of the recessed rectangle with the prominent SG on top.
Iāll keep looking. I like running these kinds of mysteries down. Being that this cuff was made some 50 years ago by a potentially elderly artist, it may be that his hallmark has fallen off the typical records and I may need to find artist stamp records that go back 40 or do years. I know that the ancient and well-respected family of Singer has seen some of the same obscurity issues over the decades.
I have not come across a Steve Guerro yet, and I have looked (due to researching my cross pendant). Sellers often get things wrong (although I imagine you know this). I couldnāt find anything with the other spelling.
I am not on Facebook, but if you are maybe you could see if any of the Guerro family are and contact them to see if there is a Steve.
