Navajo Silver Bangle, United States

Crisscross chevrons run around a cool-toned cuff like fletching on an arrow.

This sterling silver bangle is Navajo, from the United States, and is contemporary. Sterling silver is an alloy of 92.5 percent silver with other metals, a mix that keeps the metal bright while making it hard enough for daily wear. A broad cuff with a satin finish and a dark channel around the front. Fine diagonal lines meet in rows of chevrons, forming a woven-looking pattern. The edges are rounded and the gap is open at the back. It is 2.75 inches long, 0.75 deep and 1.75 high.

A great deal of slanting, all of it intentional.