Silver Buffalo Brooch

This Silver Buffalo Brooch is part of the Southwest Collection featuring a highly textured surface reminiscent of rocks and ancient artifacts. It is especially suited to wearing on a jacket or vest.

The texture was created by melting tiny bits of silver on a copper shape until molten and flowing. As the silver cools it contracts causing the surface to reticulate (create wrinkles). The copper has a higher melting temperature and remains solid and smooth below the silver.

2”w X 1 ¼”h

Buffalo Mythology:

The American buffalo (also known as bison) play an important role in Native American folklore, particularly the folklore of Plains Indian tribes.

Buffalo are also used as clan animals in some Native American cultures. Tribes with Buffalo Clans include the Caddo, the Osage, and the Pueblo tribes of New Mexico.

In other tribal regions, buffalo are not considered as sacred as they are in Plains and Plateau tribes, but they still play positive roles in most Native American folklore, frequently associated with strength, endurance, and protection.