Tufa Cast Silver Sheep Earrings GICL Platt in Oklahoma

Platt in Oklahoma

Engineers spent nearly two years of the project creating more than 700 drawings

Yellowstone NP

Made with soft

Tufa Cast Silver Sheep Earrings GICL Platt in OklahomaCrafted by Navajo artist Ravis Henry in Chinle, Arizona, on the Navajo Nation, these tufa cast silver sheep earrings celebrate the profound relationship between the Din (Navajo) and dib (sheep). The sheep are cast using the tufa casting method. Unlike sandcasting, tufa casting uses carved volcanic stone molds, a process that Ravis taught himself and continues to refine. Each pair begins as a raw idea and takes shape through fire, patience, and hand