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Now I remember your pendentđŸ„°! I’m attracted to all Thunderbird/Eagle jewelry
I agree there is a simular “feel”! Isn’t the Twin Rocks area gorgeous! I just love that area!

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So apparently @Patina and @Bmpdvm have influenced me in purchasing a Hopi ring. I generally don’t buy online, because I love the experience and memories from shopping in person. But sometimes at Christmas I do buy myself something online, because I’m not able to get out west at that time. I just ordered a Ruben Saufkie ring from Garland’s, and I think I’m going to love it. Thanks y’all :laughing: I had originally said I needed to buy a new sweeper, but jewelry won out


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Good for you! I look forward to seeing it
I’ll likely be jealous :grin:

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It’s on its way. I’ll post it when I get it, and then it will get boxed away till Christmas :grin:

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@nanc9354 your cuff reminds me of one that I have; however, mine is somewhat opposite of yours in that the feather is not reticulated while the rest of the cuff is (or rather, I think mine is sandcast, actually). But now I wonder! It looks a lot like your feather, and as @mmrogers described.

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Very nice cuff @Xtina! The combination of cast design on one side and overlay on the other side is appealing
I like asymmetry😁. And pretty turquoise! No hallmark?

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@Bmpdvm Thank you, and I think that’s what appealed to me when I bought it was that asymmetric design (that and the beautiful stone!). It is hallmarked and I know the artist’s name 
 it’ll come back to me eventually! Will update. :grinning:

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@Xtina, your ring is just delightful. Wonderful design, and such a colourful turquoise! I’d love to hear who it’s by, too, once it comes back to you :slight_smile:

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@Bmpdvm @chamekke I recalled who the artist is for my cuff. It’s Dennis Nofchissey, who unfortunately passed away in 2022.

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Thank you for letting us know, @Xtina !

It’s sad news that he has passed, but I’m glad you have this beautiful example of his talent to enjoy for many years to come.

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My ring came in today, yay! I’m in love with it. Now I need to put it away till Christmas morning. So glad I got this instead of a sweeper :laughing: Besides, unfortunately I need the sweeper like, now, so waiting for Christmas I wasn’t really an option anyway.

I love the size and the style of the ring, but what really drew me to it is the way he is doing something a little different with overlay. He uses tufa casting as a layer.

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So the top of the ring appears to use some tufa casting, but the band is typical overlay. I love the combination.

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Here is a little bit of information I found while researching his work . The Perry Null info is not referring to this ring.Ruben Saufkie, Pendant, Square, Overlay Design, Sterling Silver, Hopi, – Perry Null Trading Co

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So I’m very glad this thread inspired me to purchase it😁

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@Ziacat What a fabulous ring!! Looks fantastic on you. You could send it to me ~ I’ll be happy to wear, er, hold it for you 'til Christmas :sunglasses:.

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:joy::laughing: thank you! You can take some credit for it. Your wonderful Hopi ring collection inspired me :grin:

I did have to wear it for a while today to make sure it fit :grin:

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This is a KEEPER! Your ring looks great on you!

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Congrats on finding your perfect Christmas gift @Ziacat! And thanks for the info on Rubin Saufkie. Of course the Saufkie name is well known, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen Rubin’s work, so unique! Do you have Schaaf’s books on American Indian Jewelry? If not here’s the info on Rubin:

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And, I really like this tufacast overlay pendant!
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I had researched him prior to purchasing the ring, and Garland’s sent me a bio, but I hadn’t seen his exact relationship to Paul Saufkie Sr. Thanks! Also nice to see his work in the book.

The lady I talked to on the phone when I ordered the ring was so sweet. She added this to the receipt


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I had mentioned I was buying something for me, so on the bio page where the price is usually listed she wrote, “Merry Christmas to me.” :joy:

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Congrats, @Ziacat, the ring is spectacular! Ruben S is so artistic and technically strong. I saw his work at Kopavi a couple years ago and was very tempted by an abstract tufa pendant.

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Thank you! When I decided I wanted to buy a ring, I checked Garland’s vintage stuff, and there wasn’t anything that I loved in my size and price range, so I decided to look at their new items. Surprise! They had quite a few of his rings, but I liked the long ones best. Now I just have to wait a bit to wear it 


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Hey all you Hopi addicts, found these reasonably priced pendents by Ruben Saufkie at Twin Rocks Trading Post (the owner Steve Simpson is a great guy). They are more traditional, not tufa, but I like them both; maybe I should pull an @Ziacat and buy my own Christmas gift😆 (My husband won’t even try to pick out jewelry for me; fortunately he typically appreciates what I buy!).
https://twinrocks.com/artists/s/saufkie-ruben.html

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Oh I definitely think you need at least one of those :grin:

My husband agreed a long time ago that I do better picking out what I like, and since he is not a fan of shopping, it works well for the both of us :laughing:

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