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So I have been traveling to Arizona a lot for work and I have a number of ideas that will have the southwest flare. This is the first and I was looking for which color choice people like the most and if there was a plating they wanted.

 

I will be doing a shinny silver version of any color combination that is done.

 

Please let me know that you think of the design and if you have a preference on colors. I also plan to do some opaque version even though these all show as transparent.

 

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Edited by Flying Spaghetti Monster
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I'm sold! I plan on buying at least one too. I agree with everyone else that the first is best. What metals are you using? Are they all nickel or silver? It might be nice to have a gold or bronze version.

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I like the first one the best also but I also like the tan in the second version and because of that it reminds me more of the southwest.

 

A gold version or ant gold could look very nice too.

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Most Natives use Silver or copper to make their jewelry and often the stones or inlays are turquoise(blue or green varieties), coral(of the red or deep orange red variety and jet or black onyx. Purple is relatively new to their usage and does not truly portray Native American or Southwest art.

Also they use earth colors like sand and clay and the colors of hides and plants.

 

That being said, I really like the turquoise one.

Edited by CCWashburn
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So I have been traveling to Arizona a lot for work and I have a number of ideas that will have the southwest flare. This is the first and I was looking for which color choice people like the most and if there was a plating they wanted.

 

I will be doing a shinny silver version of any color combination that is done.

 

Please let me know that you think of the design and if you have a preference on colors. I also plan to do some opaque version even though these all show as transparent.

 

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We like this one, but honestly they all look great!

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These are my favorite. They seem to compliment the natural tones of the Arizona landscape and their people, but they all seem to be quite lovely. I love your design too:)

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The only one i don't like is the purple. Just doesn't fit with the colors you see in most Native American art.

 

The red with turquoise seems off balance from the rest. The color combo is great but each side of the coin is off balanced. too much tuquoise one side and not enough on the other.

 

All of them will look great in both ant copper and ant silver.

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I'm thinking satin silver & gold or antiqued rather than shiny. Antique copper rather than shiny copper too.

 

CF30

 

I agree, the satin would really set them off. As for the color choices, the first two are perfect! Job well done.

 

Can't wait to get some of these.

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Very nice! You've shown them in the order of my preference... blue, red, green. Purple isn't one I would purchase.

 

Satin silver would be perfect for these, I think. And I'm surprising myself and saying I'd like to see them in satin copper also!

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These are my favorite. They seem to compliment the natural tones of the Arizona landscape and their people, but they all seem to be quite lovely. I love your design too:)

 

This one is cool. Looks like this:

 

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Edit: Oops, sorry didn't read the thread all the way through and still thought you were looking at colors... my bad.

Edited by avroair
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I've been looking at the pictures and I wanted to confirm that the Antique Silver is the one without any enamel, right? The silver is yellow and red (front)?

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I've been looking at the pictures and I wanted to confirm that the Antique Silver is the one without any enamel, right? The silver is yellow and red (front)?

The silver with be made with Green enamel.

The copper with red.

Yes, the Antique Silver is no enamel.

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