Castle Gap Jewelry

Happy Piasso & Rudy Willie
 
To place an order call 1-866-783-8064
Monday thru Saturday 10am - 6pm CST

Happy Piasso and Rudy Willie are a Navajo husband and wife team.  Rudy Willie sometimes signs his own name to his pieces, but both artists have been known use the "H. Piasso" stamp on their jewelry.
Rudy Willie was born in 1965 in Albequerque, New Mexico and raised in Canoncito.  He learned silversmithing from his brother, Lonnie Willie, around 1982.
Happy Piasso was born in 1972 in Soccoro, New Mexico and raised in Alamo.  She learned the art of silver smithing from her husband Rudy in 1994.

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Happy Piasso - Teardrop Spiny Ring
#34066     $215
Size 9 1/2.  The sterling silver ring has a teardrop shaped purple and yellow spiny oyster shell surrounded by recessed oxidized rope trim and a border of handmade buttons.  The sterling silver band has an oxidized line design and measures approximately 5/16" wide.  The top measures approximately 1 1/8" wide x 1 3/4" long.  Signed by the artist.
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Morenci Turquoise Ring
#34064_Size7     $360
Size 7.  The sterling silver ring has an organic shaped turquoise stone surrounded by recessed oxidized silver rope trim and a border of handmade silver buttons.  The turquoise stone is from the Morenci mine and is bright blue with marbled light brown matrix.  The band has an oxidized line design and measures approximately 5/16" wide.  The top measures approximately 1" wide x 1 1/2" long.  Signed by the artist.
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Rudy Willie - Multistone & Button Earrings
#33982     $270
The oxidized sterling silver earrings have a handmade hogan bead top supporting a spiny oyster shell, bright blue turquoise, and coral dangle accented by recessed silver rope trim and silver beading.  The large spiny oyster shell is a mixture of red and purple with beige striations.  The post is in the center of the top.  Each earring measures approximately 7/8" wide x 2" long.  Signed by the artist.
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Birdseye Kingman Ring
#32081     $570
Size 8 1/2 - The satin finished sterling silver ring has a large oval turquoise stone with recessed rope trim and an oxidized sterling silver button border.  The turquoise stone is from the Birdseye Kingman mine and is bright blue with marbled blue and beige matrix.  The satin finished sterling silver band has an oxidized line design and measures approximately 1/4" wide.  The top measures approximately 1 1/8" wide x 2 1/4" long x 1/4" tall.  Signed by the artist.
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Pilot Mountain Turquoise Pendant
#31396     $520
The satin finished sterling silver pendant has a teardrop shaped turquoise stone with oxidized rope trim and a handmade button border.  The turquoise stone is from the Pilot Mountain mine and is a mixture of dark blue and green with heavy brown matrix.  The satin finished sterling silver bale has an intricate stamped design, scalloped edging and raised handmade silver buttons.  The bale accommodates up to a 1/2" diameter necklace.  The pendant measures approximately 1 5/8" wide x 2 1/4" long, 3 1/8" long with the bale.  Signed by Rudy Willie.
 
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Pilot Mountain Ring
#32085     $275
Size 7.  The oxidized sterling silver ring has a large rectangular turquoise stone with recessed rope trim and handmade button edging.  The turquoise stone is from the Pilot Mountain mine and is a mix of light and medium green with beige and brown matrix.  The brushed sterling silver band has an oxidized line pattern and measures approximately 1/4" wide.  The top measures approximately 7/8" wide x 1 7/8" long.  Signed by the artist.
 
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Turquoise Cross Earrings
#14457     $90
Oxidized sterling silver button top supports an intricately stamped sterling silver cross dangle.  The crosses are heavily oxidized with a bright blue turquoise stone in the center and sterling silver detailing.  Posts are located in the center of the button tops.  Each earring measures approximately 1" wide x 1 5/8" long.  Signed by the artist.
 
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Morenci Turquoise Ring
#34063     $525
Size 10.  The sterling silver ring has an organic shaped turquoise stone surrounded by recessed oxidized silver rope trim and a border of handmade silver buttons.  The turquoise stone is from the Morenci mine and is deep blue with brown and pyrite matrix.  The band has an oxidized line design and measures approximately 5/16" wide.  The top measures approximately 7/8" wide x 1 7/8" long.  Signed by the artist.
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Happy Piasso - Purple Spiny & Button Earrings
#33969_purple     $135
The sterling silver earrings have a triangular purple spiny oyster shell piece with a handmade silver button and bead dangle.  The spiny oyster shell is accented by recessed silver rope trim, silver beading, and stampwork.  The earring wires are accented by handmade button caps.  Each earring measures approximately 5/8" wide x 1 5/8" long, 2 1/4" long with the wire.  Signed by the artist.

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Happy Piasso - Purple Spiny Dangle Earrings
#33974_PurpleSpiny   $240
The two piece sterling silver earrings have purple spiny oyster shells with recessed silver rope trim and silver bead accents.  The spiny oyster shells are a mixture of dark and light purple with yellow striations.  The post is 1/4" from the top.  Each earring measures approximately 3/4" wide x 2" long.  Signed by the artist.
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Purple Spiny Dangle Earrings
#33974_PurpleRectangle   $240
The sterling silver earrings have an oval purple spiny oyster shell top supporting a rectangular purple spiny dangle.  The earrings are accented by recessed silver rope trim, small round purple spiny oyster shell and silver beading.  The post is in the center of the top.  Each earring measures approximately 1/2" wide x 2 3/8' long.  Signed by the artist.
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Purple & Turquoise Button Pendant
#33168     $225
The heavily oxidized sterling silver pendant has an oval turquoise stone and deep purple spiney oyster shell with rope trim and a border of handmade silver buttons.  The turquoise stone is a clear bright blue.  The satin finished sterling silver bale has an oxidized stamped line design and accommodates up to a 3/8" diameter necklace.  The pendant measures approximately 7/8" wide x 2 1/8", 2 3/4" long with the bale.  Signed by the artist.
 
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Multistone Oval Link Bracelet
#27184   $270
The sterling silver bracelet has fourteen hinged oval links of orange spiney oyster shell, red coral and sugilite stones with oxidized silverwork around each bezel.  The bracelet has a heart shaped secure lobster clasp and sterling silver extension chain to adjust the length from 7 1/4" to 8 1/4" long.  Signed by the artist.
 
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Stamped Watch
#21665
Currently Out of Stock
Available by Special Order

Curved smooth sterling silver watch band is intricately stamped and hinged to the watch face and clasp.  Smooth sterling silver box clasp has an attached safety chain.  The watch band is tapered from approximately 1" wide to 3/4" wide.  The watch fits up to a 7" wrist.  Signed by the artist.
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3 Piece Multistone Cross Set
#29476   $410
The 18" long burnished sterling silver bead necklace is finished with a hook and eye clasp and measures approximately 1/4" wide.
The removable burnished sterling silver cross pendant has bright blue turquoise stones, purple spiney oyster shells and orange spiney oyster shells with stamped scalloped edging.  The pendant measures approximately 1 5/8" wide x 2" long with the stamped bale.
The sterling silver cross dangle earrings have bright blue turquoise stones, purple spiney oyster shells and orange spiney oyster shells with wide stamped and scalloped edging.  The post is in the center of the top.  Each earring measures approximately 1 1/4" wide x 2" long.
Both the pendant and earrings are signed by the artist.
 
To place an order call 1-866-783-8064
Monday thru Saturday 10am - 6pm CST