About the Hummingbird Design The hummingbird design is a curved and mirrored inlay with an open center suggesting the rapidly beating wings of the hummingbird creating movement. This design origi...
It is hard to look at this bracelet without being awestruck. The unique design and the superb craftsmanship are stellar. Jimmie King, Jr. has been making jewelry since the 1970s and his work has ...
Jacob (Jake) Livingston was born in 1946 in Dine Haven, New Mexico to Jacob Haloo, Sr. and Lolap Haloo. He later changed his name to Jake H. Livingston. Actively making jewelry since the 1970s, h...
Paiute/Yurok artisan Michael Rogers was born in 1935 and has been making jewelry for over forty years. Married to Alta M. Rogers, here is a photo of Michael in 2013 with his daughter Pauline Koth...
Bernard Dawahoya (1935-2011) Bernard Dawahoya began learning silversmithing at age fifteen from an old time smith named Washington Talayumpewa, and from an uncle, Sidney Sekakuku. He continued hi...
“I came up with a new way to set up a sale that encompasses the entire web store!” – Paula Get FREE items of your choice based on the total of merchandise purchased! Just buy and pay for y...
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Almost every day I wear one or two sterling silver Native American rings. Some are made solely of sterling silver. Others are inlaid with a variety of stones and shells or adorned with turquoise ...
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The breathtaking, large and very detailed photographs is this coffee table style book make you feel like you are almost holding the jewelry. The sumptuous pieces are captivating. I’ve spent hou...
While researching for a personal project, I borrowed this book from the reference library at the web store where I work. Horsekeeping.com Southwestern Indian Ceremonials is an excellent resource ...
Kokopelli is based on the Hopi word KOKOPILAU KOKO = WOOD PILAU = HUMP The kokopelli, flute player, often associated with the Hopi Flute Clan is the symbol of happiness, joy and universal f...
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What is repousse? A method of embossing metal by stamping and hammering a design from the back to produce a three-dimensional bas-relief surface on the front. Here is an excerpt from Indian Jewel...
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Navajo artist Mary Livingston has been actively making jewelry since the 1970s. She specializes in mosaic inlay and carved stone pieces. Her hallmark is either ML or MARY LIVINGSTON. Below are tw...
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Zuni artist Don Dewa has been actively making his spectacular inlay jewelry since the 1970s. He has used several hallmarks: DON C DEWA DON DEWA ZUNI NM DON DEWA CUSTOM MADE JEWELRY ZUNI NM STERLI...
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Zuni the Art and the People is a popular and valuable set of reference books on Zuni jewelry. The 3 volumes are in full color and feature many Zuni artists. Over the years we have sold a number...
Martin and Esther Panteah have worked together on their jewelry since 1973. Martin does the stone work and both Martin and Esther work on the silver. They specialize in both stone-on-stone inlay ...
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The Clothing Store Collection This collection is from the estate of a woman who owned and operated retail clothing stores in Pinetop and Show Low, Arizona from 1973 to the mid 1980s. She ran the ...
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