{"product_id":"moonfall-freshwater-coin-pearl-cuff-tyler-brown","title":"Moonfall by Tyler Brown","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are pieces that sparkle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen there are pieces that glow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first thing that struck me about this cuff wasn’t the size—it was the quiet confidence. Tyler Brown traded turquoise for luminous freshwater coin pearls, and somehow created something that feels ancient and futuristic at the same time. Like moonlight captured in sterling silver.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach pearl reflects the light differently. No two are identical. Soft pinks. Silvers. Ivory. Hints of lavender hiding beneath the surface. They’re imperfect in exactly the way nature intended them to be.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen Tyler surrounded them with the same uncompromising silverwork he’s become known for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeavy hand-twisted bezels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraditional Navajo stampwork.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA monumental split-shank foundation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e212 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of sterling that reminds you this wasn’t built to be delicate—it was built to endure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost artists would have treated pearls gently.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTyler gave them armor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe result is something you almost never see in contemporary Navajo jewelry: a monumental cluster cuff that’s powerful without sacrificing elegance. It wears like sculpture and catches light in a way turquoise simply can’t.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⸻\u003c\/span\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\u003eMoonfall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaker:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Tyler Brown (Navajo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNatural Freshwater Coin Pearls\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSterling Silver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight: 212 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eHand-fabricated cluster cuff\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMonumental split-shank construction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eIndividually bezel-set freshwater coin pearls\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eTraditional twisted-wire and hand-stamped sterling detailing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eField Observation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnlike gemstones that reveal themselves immediately, these pearls reward patience. Every change in light reveals another layer of color hiding beneath the surface. It feels less like wearing jewelry and more like carrying moonlight on your wrist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⸻\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEric’s Notes from the Field\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEverybody expects me to fall in love with turquoise.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen something like this shows up.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI have a soft spot for pieces that completely ignore expectations. Tyler could have made another incredible turquoise cuff—and instead he built this.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s bold without shouting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElegant without trying too hard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd at over \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e200 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, it still has the kind of presence I can’t resist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is exactly the kind of relic I hope to stumble across years from now in some old collection and wonder, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Where the hell has this been hiding?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hespera Jewelry Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47711436701873,"sku":null,"price":4999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0153\/9641\/files\/TYLER_BROWN_MASSIVE_COIN_PEARL_CUFF.webp?v=1784171004","url":"https:\/\/hespera.com\/products\/moonfall-freshwater-coin-pearl-cuff-tyler-brown","provider":"Hespera Jewelry Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}