Hopi Village Cuff black-stones ostrich farms in the Phoenix

ostrich farms in the Phoenix area along the Salt and Gila Rivers produced the beautiful feathered plumes that women wore on their fancy hats

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and a 17” sterling silver chain

The piece is completed with a figure eight backing

Hopi Village Cuff black-stones ostrich farms in the PhoenixSterling silver cuff bracelet by Hopi artist Ricky Coochwytewa, featuring an intricate overlay of a traditional Hopi village. The design symbolizes the ancestral homeland of the Hopi people, who believe their current villages were predestined to be their home. These stylized village scenes reflect over a thousand years of continuous settlement, deep cultural roots, and enduring connection to the land. Part of the historic Kopavi Collection, this