{"product_id":"lavender-pit-bisbee-cuff-charlie-bowie","title":"Edge of the Sky - Lavender Pit Bisbee Cuff by Charlie Bowie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharlie Bowie • Lavender Pit Bisbee Overlay Cuff\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI knew this cuff was heavy before I picked it up.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot because of the weight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause of the attitude.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome cuffs are all about the stone. Some are all about the silver. This one looked like it had already decided it wasn’t interested in either argument.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen I turned it sideways.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat’s when I saw what Charlie Bowie had done.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost artists would have laid the turquoise flat across the top and called it a day. Charlie built the entire cuff \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eup\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e around the stones. The bracelet almost feels architectural, like the silver is holding up a ridgeline of turquoise running across the horizon. Once I noticed that, I couldn’t unsee it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen I looked at the sides.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBear paws.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeep overlay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat crisp shadow line Charlie Bowie is known for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow it all made sense.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis wasn’t designed around the turquoise.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe turquoise was designed into the architecture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat’s a much harder thing to pull off.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharlie Bowie is one of those artists whose work gets more interesting the more examples you handle. He’s particularly respected for bold sterling overlay, bear paw imagery, and sculptural cuffs that combine Navajo traditions with a distinctly modern sense of form. His \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCB\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e hallmark with the curved line is well documented, and overlay bear-paw cuffs remain some of his most recognizable collector pieces. Comparable Bowie cuffs regularly range from several hundred dollars into the low thousands, with exceptional examples commanding substantially more.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\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\u003eEdge of the Sky\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaker:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Charlie Bowie\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\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e c. 1980s–1990s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sterling Silver \u0026amp; Lavender Pit Bisbee Turquoise \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(according to provenance)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e106 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize: 6.5inch no flex\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Heavy hand-fabricated overlay cuff featuring graduated channel-set turquoise across a raised crown with deeply oxidized bear-paw overlay panels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollector’s Gallery Value:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e$2,800–3,600\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEstimated value for a comparable Charlie Bowie overlay cuff 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\u003eRather than treating turquoise as an applied decoration, Charlie Bowie integrates the stones into the structural design of the bracelet itself. The elevated crown creates an architectural silhouette that is uncommon among overlay cuffs, while the bear-paw motifs and deep oxidation reinforce Bowie’s recognizable design vocabulary. At \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e106 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this is a substantial collector example that balances sculptural silverwork with a refined row of turquoise.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\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\u003eI love when an artist makes me look twice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first look tells you it’s a great cuff.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe second look tells you \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor me, it was that raised row of turquoise. It isn’t flashy. It’s just… smart. Charlie could have made a beautiful overlay cuff without it. Instead, he built the entire bracelet around that ridge of stone, and suddenly the whole thing has movement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat’s the difference between making jewelry…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e…and designing it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hespera Jewelry Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47783290405041,"sku":null,"price":1950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0153\/9641\/files\/Edge_of_the_Sky_-_Lavender_Pit_Bisbee_Cuff_by_Charlie_Bowie.webp?v=1785258607","url":"https:\/\/hespera.com\/products\/lavender-pit-bisbee-cuff-charlie-bowie","provider":"Hespera Jewelry Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}