{"product_id":"first-bloom-sterling-silver-pendant-r-singer","title":"First Bloom by Richard Singer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI’ll admit it…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first time I saw this pendant I thought, “That’s a really nice sunflower.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen I picked it up.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichard Singer completely got me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere’s no turquoise here. No coral. No fancy stone trying to steal the show. It’s just sterling silver, which means every single thing you like about this pendant has to come from Richard’s hands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe petals have just enough depth to catch the light differently as you move them. The engraving is crisp without feeling busy. And right in the middle, almost hiding in plain sight, is a traditional Sunface smiling back at you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s one of those pieces that’s incredibly easy to overlook…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e…until you actually spend ten seconds with it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen it becomes really hard to put back down.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichard Singer comes from one of the great Navajo silversmithing families, and you can see that confidence here. He doesn’t need gemstones to make an impression. He lets proportion, engraving, and flawless overlay do all the work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTurns out…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat’s more than enough.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtifact Registry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtifact:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst Bloom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaker:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Richard Singer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTribe:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Navajo (Diné)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sterling Silver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 18 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hand-fabricated sterling silver overlay sunflower pendant with engraved foliage, traditional Sunface motif, and hand-stamped bail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollector’s Gallery Value:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e$850–1,150\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEstimated value for a comparable Richard Singer sterling silver pendant offered through a premier Southwestern gallery or specialist Native American art dealer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCurator’s Field Observation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichard Singer’s work is recognized for exceptionally clean overlay and engraving. While many collectors know him for stone-set pieces, all-silver works like this highlight his greatest strength: creating depth, movement, and personality using nothing more than sterling silver and light. The result is a pendant that feels both contemporary and deeply rooted in traditional Navajo craftsmanship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHespera Character Registry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegistered Name:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSunny\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecies:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sunflower\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOccupation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professional mood improver.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDisposition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Cheerful. Never in a hurry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFavorite Hobby:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Turning toward good ideas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollector Warning:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e May result in random compliments from strangers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEric’s Notes from the Field\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSometimes the artist knows exactly how much is enough.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnother person might have added turquoise.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnother person might have made it bigger.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichard stopped at exactly the right moment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat’s usually the difference between a good piece…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e…and one you end up wearing for twenty years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hespera Jewelry Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47783275331761,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0153\/9641\/files\/First_Bloom_by_Richard_Singer.webp?v=1785258793","url":"https:\/\/hespera.com\/products\/first-bloom-sterling-silver-pendant-r-singer","provider":"Hespera Jewelry Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}