Maybe it was all those black and white cowboy and Indian movies from my youth, but I’ve always had an affinity for the Buffalo Nickel. It probably helped that my ancestor was the first owner of the burial mound in Moundsville, West Virginia.
My pulse used to race at the thought of the Buffalo becoming extinct. So it makes perfect sense that I’d want to give that old Buffalo a little recognition — and a little more monetary worth — and memorialize a playful version of him in sterling silver.
Did you know that the bison on the real Buffalo Nickel — Black Diamond — was the model from the Central Park Zoo? That it was designed by artist James Earle Fraser? And that instead of drawing from memory, Fraser used three chiefs as his inspiration: Iron Tail, Two Moons, and Chief John Big Tree.
Retro, whimsical, substantial, and perfect for men or women. Approximately 1" in diameter. Available in sizes 5–10. Handmade in the USA. Hand signed. Sterling silver.
