Navajo silversmiths make some of the
most attractive and exquisite silver jewelry. Andy Cadman is one of them. He
can make almost anything with silver, and sterling silver beads are among his forte.
If the name Andy Cadman sounds familiar, that is because he is Darrel Cadman's
older brother and Gary and Sunshine Reeves' half-brother. Andy was born in
Gallup, New Mexico in 1966. By age 23, he was able to start a career in making
intricately stamped traditional jewelry. His jewelry is highly prized for
having gem grade natural turquoise, which is set in sterling silver and made in
various world class designs, making them fine collector's pieces and
head-turners when worn.
The rare light colored Easter Blue
turquoise three-stone bracelet is one of Andy's masterpieces.
It has three large rare turquoise stones in light Easter Blue hue, set in a
lovely traditional design. The rarity of the bracelet's turquoise stones
add to the collectability of the piece. It can become a prized possession in a
jewelry collection.
Andy Cadman also makes earrings. The
rare New Lander spiderweb varascite dangle earrings are notable for their olive
and tan cabochons with tight labyrinth of black and dark blue spiderwebs. Andy
placed elegant hand-braided wire to embrace each stone and added sterling
silver droplets that vary in size from small to large as they hang across the
bottom portion of each earring. The rare gem grade New Lander spiderweb
varascite dangle earrings are a stunning pair with attractive natural stones
from Nevada. The droplets draw attention to the stones to make them the
distinctive focal point of each earring.
The rare high grade Royal Blue
turquoise earrings are another of Andy Cadman’s creations. The rare Royal Blue
turquoise stones are considered high grade and sourced from Nevada. The sky
blue cabochons have faint golden brown webbing. The stones are surrounded by
elegant hand-twisted wiring. Sterling silver droplets add more charm to the
pair of earrings.
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