Navajo Silver Bangle, United States

A slim open cuff with a row of tiny diamonds stamped in dark relief.

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 narrow, polished cuff with a wide gap at the back and raised edges. A central channel is stamped with a continuous diamond lattice filled with small hatched marks, blackened to stand out. The metal is bright and smooth. It is 2.5 inches long, 0.25 deep and 1.75 high.

Neat as a ruler and every bit as exact.