6.75" Esther Wood Navajo Large silver and turquoise cluster cuff bracelet.   3.5" or 86mm wide in center. 5.5" plus 1.25" gap, 127.4 grams.<br><br>All precious metals are tested and guaranteed.

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Harry Morgan (1947-2008) Navajo Heavy stamped silver and turquosie pin<br><br> Marked or unmarked as shown in pics, weight and other measurements in pics. Sorry but my jewelry is<br>stored in a secure location and cannot be accessed for more pictures, videos, or<br>measurements until sold. If you look at pictures/description your question<br>should be answered. Thank you so much for your time and consideration!<br><br>NUMEROUS award winner Navajo artist Harry Morgan (1947-2008) was a 5th<br>generation Navajo silversmith who'll always be remembered for his traditional<br>"Vintage Revival-Old Pawn" style jewelry that had these gleaming sterling<br>vintage looking darkened finishings that were made in a classic old style Navajo<br>design..The beauty he gave the sterling was so warm that it brought out the<br>metal's maximum luster..Harry once said "That's the way old style jewelry should<br>look," he said.. "When silver is all shined up it hides all of the intricate<br>detail in the stamp work and the bezels. This older style is what I grew up with<br>and what I love."<br><br>Although it was his mother who inspired him to create this style of jewelry that<br>had that old Navajo look,it was Harry however who was the 1st to bring this<br>style to the forefront of the industry..Paving the way for others like his<br>brother-in-law Kirk Smith who then followed in Harry's footsteps & with Kirk's<br>connection with other artists,they then followed in Kirk's footsteps. Now this<br>is the dominant style amongst most Navajo artists & you see this old pawn style<br>darkened finishing everywhere..Kirks name will always be associated with Harry's<br>& vise versa.<br><br>if you've ever wondered why most Navajo pieces have that old style look &<br>finishing where many of you can't tell if the piece is new or old anymore,it was<br>this man who we can give the credit to for bringing a style of jewelry that we<br>now see everywhere. He lived to see his jewelry being exhibited at the Heard<br>Museum a year before his death..<br><br>All precious metals are tested and guaranteed, any Native American jewelry<br>referred to as Silver or Sterling is guaranteed to be a minimum of 90% (coin)<br>silver and possibly higher content. Anything marked is guaranteed to be what<br>it's marked, most bracelets are photographed on a 6" wrist (non hairy), rings<br>photographed on the appropriate sized finger when possible. With bracelets if<br>the measurement is not given in the description then inside circumference is<br>shown where the metal meets the number on the the cloth tape measure.

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6.75" Gary Reeves (1962-2014) Navajo heavy stamped silver and turquoise bracelet<br>21mm wide in center.<br><br>Navajo silversmith Gary Reeves was born in 1962 in Gallup, N.M. and died July<br>2014. He began silver work in 1974.<br><br>He was the older brother of renowned silversmith Sunshine Reeves and the younger<br>brother of David Reeves (now no longer with us), who was so instrumental in<br>teaching the craft to both Gary and Sunshine, as well as their half-brothers<br>Darrel and Andy Cadman.<br><br>While each artist has his own individual style, they all share an affinity for<br>complex engraved and hand stamped geometric designs and they are all a part of<br>recreating and popularizing the old Navajo designs of the early 20th century.<br>They call their style Navajo Revival Style.<br><br>He filled his old style silver with lots of stamp patterns and used high quality<br>pieces of turquoise. Gary smithed silver from the age of twelve. His work, like<br>that of his brother Sunshine, is present in the collections of the Heard Museum<br>in Phoenix and Gary has won numerous awards for his work.<br><br>All precious metals are tested and guaranteed, any Native American jewelry<br>referred to as Silver or Sterling is guaranteed to be a minimum of 90% (coin)<br>silver and possibly higher content. Anything marked is guaranteed to be what<br>it's marked, most bracelets are photographed on a 6" wrist (non hairy), rings<br>photographed on the appropriate sized finger when possible. With bracelets if<br>the measurement is not given in the description then inside circumference is<br>shown where the metal meets the number on the the cloth tape measure.

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7" Lee Bennett Navajo 14k/Sterling link bracelet<br><br>Marked or unmarked as shown in pics, weight and other measurements in pics.<br>Sorry but my jewelry is stored in a secure location and cannot be accessed for<br>more pictures,<br>videos, or measurements until sold. If you look at pictures/description your<br>question should be answered. Thank you so much for your time and consideration!<br><br>All precious metals are tested and guaranteed. A Native American jewelry piece<br>referred to as "silver" or "ingot" is guaranteed to be at least 90% silver.<br>Bracelets are photographed on a 6" women's wrist.

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6.5" Roy Vandever (1936-2009) Silver turquoise, and coral cuff bracelet<br><br>Roy Vandever , (1936-2009) Dine, Navajo Nation , active ca 1950s-2009: silver<br>stampwork, shadowbox, chip inlay jewelry. Roy Vandever was the son of Walter<br>Vandever and Emma Vandever; uncle of Esther Vandever Wood; husband of Donna<br>Vandever; father of Cassandra Xalladitto, Cindy Howe, Verna Kee, Sheila<br>Vandever, Sherwood Vandever, and Jerome Vandever.<br><br> Marked or unmarked as shown in pics, weight and other measurements in pics. Sorry but my jewelry is stored in a secure location and cannot be accessed for more pictures,<br>videos, or measurements until sold. If you look at pictures/description your<br>question should be answered. Thank you so much for your time and consideration!<br><br>All precious metals are tested and guaranteed. A Native American jewelry piece referred to as "silver" or "ingot" is guaranteed to be at least 90% silver. Bracelets are photographed on a 6" women's wrist.

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Darry Dean e Rebecca Begay Set di bracciale, orecchini e ciondolo con farfalle in tufo in argento sterling. Set molto divertente, il braccialetto misura 6,75" incluso lo spazio di 1,25" largo 19 mm, orecchini 31 mm x 13 mm, pendente 65 mm con cauzione x 20 mm di larghezza. Questo set è nuovo, mai indossato."La nostra vocazione è creare bellissimi gioielli e portare gioia alle persone." –Darry Dean e Rebecca BegayDarryl Dean e Rebecca Begay sono artisti Navajo che collaborano alla progettazione e alla fabbricazione di gioielli utilizzando tecniche tradizionali ispirate alla vita contemporanea. La loro cultura Navajo ha una forte influenza sui loro gioielli, raccontando storie che permettono alle cerimonie e ai canti antichi di sopravvivere. "Come popolo indigeno, siamo ancora legati alla nostra lingua e cultura", ha affermato Darryl Dean.Ogni artista apporta un'abilità unica nel processo di creazione dei gioielli. Darryl Dean è esperto nella lavorazione della pietra ed è uno dei pochi veri maestri nella fusione del tufo. Rebecca applica il suo senso del design e la sua mano delicata all'intaglio floreale, incorporando la struttura naturale del tufo nel loro lavoro."Non produciamo in serie", afferma Darryl Dean dei loro metodi meticolosi. “Il problema per noi è che creare gioielli è più una forma d’arte. Creiamo ogni pezzo dall'inizio alla fine."Darryl Dean e Rebecca hanno vinto il premio Best of Show al mercato indiano di Santa Fe 2009. Lavorano principalmente con turchese e argento di alta qualità, ma utilizzano anche corallo e altre pietre preziose e lavorano anche con oro a 18 carati.

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Bracciale David Reeves in argento sterling navajo da 6,5" e bracciale con ostriche spinose, largo 19 mm.David Reeves(1949 - deceduto)"L'argentiere navajo David Reeves era il fratello maggiore di Gary Reeves (ora deceduto) e Daniel "Sunshine" Reeves. Insegnò a entrambi l'arte dell'argenteria, insieme ai fratellastri Andy e Darrell Cadman.David aveva un'affinità con i complessi disegni geometrici incisi e stampati a mano. Partecipava alla ricreazione e alla divulgazione i vecchi modelli Navajo dell'inizio del XX secolo."Tutti i metalli preziosi sono testati e garantiti, si garantisce che qualsiasi gioiello dei nativi americani denominato argento o sterlina sia composto per almeno il 90% da argento (moneta) e possibilmente contenuto più elevato. La maggior parte dei braccialetti vengono mostrati fotografati sul polso di una donna da 6 pollici e includeranno una foto che mostra la circonferenza interna dove la punta di metallo incontra il numero sul metro a nastro.

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6,5" Liz Wallace (Diné-Washoe-Maidu) Bracciale in filo di argento intrecciato e turchese largo 52 mm al centro.Liz Wallace, Navajo, Washoe e Maidu, nata nel 1975Nasce Liz Wallace al te Tachiinii Clan (Red Running Into the Water People).Da giovane Liz osservava i suoi genitori, Alan Wallace e Kathryn Morsea (entrambi artisti famosi) mentre realizzavano le loro opere d'arte in oro e Liz crea attivamente gioielli dal 1996. I motivi preferiti di Liz includono lo stile classico o tradizionale Navajo, nonché disegni che rappresentano il periodo Art Nouveau, un'epoca in cui gli artisti credevano che le immagini prese dalla natura e dal mito dovessero lavorare in armonia con i materiali per creare gioielli dal 1996. creare un'opera d'arte totale.Ho sempre ammirato e sono rimasto affascinato dall'alta gioielleria, dalla sua costruzione, dai materiali e dai vari contesti socio-culturali in cui è stata creata. Mentre amerò sempre l'ingegnosità e intraprendenza esibita dai vecchi fabbri Navajo e Pueblo, le mie ispirazioni sono diverse. Sono sia un prodotto del mio ambiente che delle mie scelte al suo interno.Tutti i metalli preziosi sono testati e garantiti, qualsiasi gioiello dei nativi americani denominato Argento o Si garantisce che la sterlina contenga almeno il 90% di argento (moneta) e possibilmente un contenuto superiore. La maggior parte dei braccialetti vengono mostrati fotografati sul polso di una donna da 6 pollici e includeranno una foto che mostra la circonferenza interna dove la punta di metallo incontra il numero sul metro a nastro.

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Bracciale in argento con stampa pesante Navajo Jennifer Curtis da 6,25 pollici, largo e spesso 8 mm, molto consistente.Jennifer Curtis, la donna argentiera Navajo più rispettata che lavora oggi in uno stile tradizionale ma innovativo, è nota per i suoi disegni di timbri e lime con argento sterling di grosso spessore.Riguardo al suo processo per i braccialetti pesanti, Jennifer dice:"Dispongo il disegno su un filo quadrato mentre è ancora piatto, stampo dove serve e scalpello le linee su tutti i lati. Piego a mano lo spesso filo d'argento sull'asta di metallo. Quindi lima il disegno con una normale lima di metallo rettangolare, che richiede ore di lavoro. Prima della lucidatura e lucidatura finali, puoi vedere tutti i segni della lima. "Cresciuta nella riserva Navajo vicino a Winslow, in Arizona, Jennifer ha imparato il mestiere da suo padre, Thomas Curtis, Sr., lui stesso un pluripremiato argentiere, a partire dall'età di otto anni. dopo il diploma di scuola superiore. In un'intervista con Shiprock Santa Fe, osserva: “Il mio lavoro è un'estensione della mia storia, della mia famiglia. La mia più grande influenza è il mio maestro, il mio insegnante, mio ​​padre. La sua recente scomparsa ha dato un significato speciale a ogni colpo di martello e a ogni disegno che creo. La mia famiglia è il centro della mia esistenza; Faccio un lavoro equilibrato e proporzionato, sempre con un centro fisico che rispecchia quello spirituale."Jennifer ha vinto molti premi al primo posto al mercato indiano di Santa Fe.Tutti i metalli preziosi sono testati e garantiti, si garantisce che qualsiasi gioiello dei nativi americani denominato argento o sterlina contenga almeno il 90% di argento (moneta) e possibilmente un contenuto superiore. La maggior parte dei braccialetti vengono mostrati fotografati sul polso di una donna da 6 pollici e includeranno una foto che mostra la circonferenza interna dove la punta di metallo incontra il numero sul metro a nastro.

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Bracciale David Reeves in argento sterling Navajo e lapislazzuli da 6" largo 11 mmDavid Reeves(1949 - deceduto)"L'argentiere Navajo David Reeves era il fratello maggiore di Gary Reeves (ora deceduto) e Daniel " Sunshine" Reeves. Insegnò a entrambi l'arte dell'argenteria, insieme ai fratellastri Andy e Darrell Cadman.David aveva un'affinità con i complessi disegni geometrici incisi e stampati a mano. Ha contribuito a ricreare e rendere popolare l'antico stile Navajo design dell'inizio del XX secolo."Tutti i metalli preziosi sono testati e garantiti, si garantisce che qualsiasi gioiello dei nativi americani denominato argento o sterlina sia composto per almeno il 90% di argento (moneta) e possibilmente con un contenuto superiore. Qualsiasi cosa contrassegnata è garantita per essere ciò che è contrassegnata, la maggior parte dei braccialetti sono fotografati su un polso da 6" (non peloso), gli anelli fotografati sul dito della misura appropriata quando possibile. Con i braccialetti, se la misura non è indicata nella descrizione, viene mostrata la circonferenza interna nel punto in cui il metallo incontra il numero sul metro a nastro di stoffa.

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Pat Bedoni Navajo 14k su orecchini a clip modernisti Sterling. 24 mm di altezza x 16 mm di larghezza x 8,1 grammi senza problemi.Pat BedoniL'argentiere Navajo, Pat Bedonie, è nato a Ganado, in Arizona, nella riserva Navajo. Fa parte dei clan Edge Water e Coyote Pass. La madre di Pat, Lutricia Yellowhair, è un'abile argentiera che ha trasmesso ai suoi figli i tradizionali stili di creazione di gioielli Navajo. Ogni volta che guardi un’opera di Pat Bedonie vedi l’influenza di sua madre. Oggi, Pat vive a Farmington, nel New Mexico e collabora spesso con sua madre per creare una serie di splendidi gioielli. Utilizza una varietà di simboli importanti nella sua eredità Navajo.Pat Bedoni è nota per i suoi raffinati gioielli tradizionali Navajo intagliati e le scatole d'argento in miniatura. Tutti i gioielli Pat Bedonie sono realizzati da sola. Crea gioielli in argento eccezionali sotto ogni standard, il che non sorprende, dato che suo fratello è Ron Bedoni, un noto argentiere. I gioielli di Pat sono molto simili a quelli di suo fratello Ron, tuttavia scoprirai che i design non sono così complessi.

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Vintage Richard Tsosie Navajo Tufa Cast Sterling Peyote Bird Necklace and Pendant<br>with amethyst and Sugilite. Pendant 3.75" tall x 1 5/8" wide, necklace 21.5"<br>long. I believe the necklace was made by Richard Tsosie also. 37.8 grams total<br>weight. Both necklace and pendant tested sterling, both amazing quality.<br><br>Richard is perhaps best known for his distinctive textured silver designs. His trademark techniqie of granulation was discovered by accident when he noticed silver filings were fusing onto a ring he was soldering. He calls the process which produces this granulated surface texture “reticulation,” and he has been perfecting the technique throughout his career.<br><br>Born in 1956, Richard has been a jeweler since the mid 1970s. He learned jewelry making from his brother Boyd and from Kenneth Begay at Navajo Community College in Arizona. He quickly progressed from basic tasks of cutting and polishing stones to the more complex process of inlay.<br><br>Richard’s contemporary silver and hold work features the use of fabrication, overlay, and granulation. He is also known for colorful inlay work with a variety of natural stones and for his fine degree of control and attention to detail. His designs are motivated by images of the natural world, particularly the Wide Ruins area of the reservation where he spent a large part of his youth. Richard says of his work, “I am inspired by the colors of the mountains at sunset, the patterns of shadow and light that emerge at dawn, and the pinpoints of starlight against the black night sky.”<br><br>His pieces typically contain the symbol for lighting and an arrow pattern. The lightning stands for natural causes, while the arrowhead symbolizes man-made elements. Richard says the design represents the ups and downs of life. “Some things we can’t do anything about and you should try to enjoy life to the fullest.”

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David Reeves navajo Sterling Spiderweb turquoise/lapis cuff bracelet. Fits up to<br>a 6.25" wrist with a 1 1/8" gap, no issues.<br><br>David Reeves<br>(1949 - no longer with us)<br>“Navajo silversmith David Reeves was the older brother of Gary Reeves (now no<br>longer with us) and Daniel "Sunshine" Reeves. He taught them both the craft of<br>silversmithing, along with half-brothers Andy and Darrell Cadman.<br>David had an affinity for complex engraved and hand stamped geometric designs.<br>He was a part of recreating and popularizing the old Navajo designs of the early<br>20th century.”

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Lowell Draper Navajo sterling and turquoise pendant 2.75" tall x 1 5/8" wide,<br>bail as shown bends forward and open so it can be clipped on a set of Navajo<br>pearls or other beaded necklace, 18.9 grams.<br><br>All precious metals are tested and guaranteed, any Native American jewelry<br>referred to as Silver or Sterling is guaranteed to be a minimum of 90% (coin)<br>silver and possibly higher content. Anything marked is guaranteed to be what<br>it's marked, most bracelets are photographed on a 6" wrist (non hairy), rings<br>photographed on the appropriate sized finger when possible. With bracelets if<br>the measurement is not given in the description then inside circumference is<br>shown where the metal meets the number on the the cloth tape measure.

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6 3/8" Gary Reeves (1962-2014) Navajo 14k/Sterling and lapis bracelet. Very<br>thick pieces of solid 14k gold mounted on silver, very well made bracelet.<br><br>Navajo silversmith Gary Reeves was born in 1962 in Gallup, N.M. and died July<br>2014. He began silver work in 1974.<br><br>He was the older brother of renowned silversmith Sunshine Reeves and the younger<br>brother of David Reeves (now no longer with us), who was so instrumental in<br>teaching the craft to both Gary and Sunshine, as well as their half-brothers<br>Darrel and Andy Cadman.<br><br>While each artist has his own individual style, they all share an affinity for<br>complex engraved and hand stamped geometric designs and they are all a part of<br>recreating and popularizing the old Navajo designs of the early 20th century.<br>They call their style Navajo Revival Style.<br><br>He filled his old style silver with lots of stamp patterns and used high quality<br>pieces of turquoise. Gary smithed silver from the age of twelve. His work, like<br>that of his brother Sunshine, is present in the collections of the Heard Museum<br>in Phoenix and Gary has won numerous awards for his work.<br><br>All precious metals are tested and guaranteed, any Native American jewelry<br>referred to as Silver or Sterling is guaranteed to be a minimum of 90% (coin)<br>silver and possibly higher content. Anything marked is guaranteed to be what<br>it's marked, most bracelets are photographed on a 6" wrist (non hairy), rings<br>photographed on the appropriate sized finger when possible. With bracelets if<br>the measurement is not given in the description then inside circumference is<br>shown where the metal meets the number on the the cloth tape measure.

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Large Tim Vandever Navajo Sonoran Gold Turquoise sterling silver necklace with<br>no damage or detectable wear. Adjustable up to 28" long x 5/8" x 2.25" center<br>pendant, amazing necklace. 184.9 grams.

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David Reeves<br>(1949 - no longer with us)<br>“Navajo silversmith David Reeves was the older brother of Gary Reeves (now no<br>longer with us) and Daniel "Sunshine" Reeves. He taught them both the craft of<br>silversmithing, along with half-brothers Andy and Darrell Cadman.<br>David had an affinity for complex engraved and hand stamped geometric designs.<br>He was a part of recreating and popularizing the old Navajo designs of the early<br>20th century.”<br><br>All precious metals are tested and guaranteed, any Native American jewelry<br>referred to as Silver or Sterling is guaranteed to be a minimum of 90% (coin)<br>silver and possibly higher content. Anything marked is guaranteed to be what<br>it's marked, most bracelets are photographed on a 6" wrist (non hairy), rings<br>photographed on the appropriate sized finger when possible. With bracelets if<br>the measurement is not given in the description then inside circumference is<br>shown where the metal meets the number on the the cloth tape measure.

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Frank Yellowhorse(1933-2020) Navajo sterling silver Multi-stone intarsia inlay<br>bib necklace. This is an older c1970's Frank Yellowhorse hallmark that is<br>misidentified by some as Frank Yazzie which makes no sense, this is obviously<br>Frank Yellowhorse's work. The legitimate galleries have pieces with this<br>hallmark attributed to Frank Yellowhorse c1970's.<br>Side arms are 4" x 5/8" each, drop center is 2 1/8" x 1 3/8". Chain is approx<br>16", so 24" total length. 79.2 grams.<br><br>Frank Yellowhorse<br>NATIVE AMERICAN - DINÉ (NAVAJO), 1933 - 2020<br>Navajo artist and businessman Frank Yellowhorse (1933-2020). Yellowhorse was a<br>Korean War veteran, silversmith, and owner of the famed Chief Yellowhorse<br>Trading Post on Route 66 in Lupton, Arizona. Although the trading post started<br>in the 1950s, Frank and his brother learned to sell as kids, at their parents'<br>roadside stand offering Navajo rugs and petrified wood. Today if you google<br>"Frank Yellowhorse," chances are you will see a photo of him in traditional<br>Navajo attire, including headband and gray hair in a ponytail bun, and you might<br>even find a portrait of him painted by a fine artist who was smitten when<br>stopping in at the trading post. And most likely you will see his name<br>frequently mentioned in reference to having taught his award-winning son Alvin<br>how to make jewelry. Alvin is a multiple blue-ribbon winner at Santa Fe Indian<br>Market and is represented by major art galleries worldwide; Alvin's pieces<br>regularly sell for upwards of $9000! Indeed, Alvin had an amazing teacher in<br>father Frank, who was a renowned artist in his own right. While his jewelry<br>doesn't command quite at the same prices as son Alvin, the elder Yellowhorse's<br>works are highly collectible nonetheless.

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6 5/8" Roy Vandever (1936-2009) Cast silver-Turquoise/Coral cuff bracelet.   Roy Vandever , (1936-2009) Dine, Navajo Nation , active ca 1950s-2009: silver stampwork, shadowbox, chip inlay jewelry. Roy Vandever was the son of Walter Vandever and Emma Vandever; uncle of Esther Vandever Wood; husband of Donna Vandever; father of Cassandra Xalladitto, Cindy Howe, Verna Kee, Sheila Vandever, Sherwood Vandever, and Jerome Vandever.   All precious metals are tested and guaranteed,

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Navajo Calvin Martinez Sterling and carved turquoise pendant and 4 strand heishi<br>necklace Pendant 3 1/8" x 2 5/8" without bail, necklace approx 21" long, 105.2<br>grams total.<br><br>Calvin Martinez is a self-taught Navajo silversmith, who has been making jewelry<br>for over 20 years. Calvin Martinez - born 1960 -draws his creative inspiration<br>from his Navajo heritage. ”I look to the old silversmiths and my culture. There<br>would not be a Calvin Martinez silversmith without the Navajo tradition to guide<br>me“.<br><br>He comes from a well- known family of silversmiths; his brother Terry Martinez,<br>is also a well-known silversmith. Calvin’s jewelry is made with traditional old<br>techniques, he makes everything by hand, including hand cutting his bezels. He<br>only uses high quality natural stones in his work.<br><br>Calvin Martinez crates his jewelry in the pure style of the first Navajo<br>silversmiths. His clear, substantial pieces, featuring the best gemgrade<br>turquoise, speak eloquently of the very nature of the Navajo: unassuming people<br>with strong convictions about their place within the balance of nature. Calvin<br>brings this attitude of quiet strength to each of his creations.<br><br>With only heavy-gauge silver, skillful hands and an eye for balance, he infuses<br>each piece with the power of simplicity. His hand-cut bezels frame extraordinary<br>turquoise stones.

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Dan Jackson Navajo rug tufa cast bracelet with Ajax turquoise Fits up to a 6<br>7/8" wrist including the 1" gap. 117.2 grams.<br><br><br>Dan Jackson (1944-2022) was an award winning Navajo silversmith who is best<br>known for his meticulous “rug pattern” etchings in silver and gold.<br><br>Living true to the culture and traditions of the Navajo way of life, Dan keeps<br>horses and sheep, but creates silver and gold jewelry that typically<br>incorporates rug patterns in brilliantly executed overlay designs. With a<br>variety of finishes – textured, polished, matte, darkened – and meticulous<br>workmanship, these intricate designs take on a very contemporary, urban allure.<br><br>Dan says, “I learned silverwork from my father, who worked with silver until he<br>was 95. The rug designs on my (jewelry)…come from my mother’s weavings….I<br>continue the heavy silverwork of my father.” His hallmark signature on his<br>jewelry is the Hogan, the traditional home of the Navajo—“a gift to the Dine by<br>First Man. This round structure of earth and wood embodies the framework of<br>Navajo life: the circular nature of life. All things are alive and composed of<br>two parts–it is the joining of these two parts which make the whole and thus<br>create balance and harmony.” Dan brings this notion of balance and tradition to<br>the meticulous silver of his jewelry.<br><br>Dan learned silversmithing from his father, John Nez Begay, who made jewelry for<br>over 80 years, and lived to be 106 years old. His mother, Bernice Charlie, was a<br>weaver and is the source of Dan’s inspirations. He tells of his mother visiting<br>him in a dream, where she stirred him to create his now famous triple overlay<br>rug design jewelry.<br><br>Dan’s formal education is in engineering. He worked for the Bureau of Indian<br>Affairs for 20 years. After being injured in 1985, Dan needed another way to<br>support his family (4 daughters). Being an accomplished silversmith, it only<br>made sense to him to devote his time to making jewelry.<br><br>Dan consistently collects awards and accolades at juried art shows, such as<br>Santa Fe Indian Market. He has won numerous awards and ribbons at Gallup<br>Inter-Tribal Ceremonial, Window Rock, Arizona Tribal Fair, the New Mexico and<br>Arizona State Fair and the Shiprock, NM Fair.<br><br>All precious metals are tested and guaranteed, any Native American jewelry<br>referred to as Silver or Sterling is guaranteed to be a minimum of 90% (coin)<br>silver and possibly higher content. Anything marked is guaranteed to be what<br>it's marked, most bracelets are photographed on a 6" wrist (non hairy), rings<br>photographed on the appropriate sized finger when possible. With bracelets if<br>the measurement is not given in the description then inside circumference is<br>shown where the metal meets the number on the the cloth tape measure.

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14k Supersmith David Rosales Native American 14 kt Gold with Picture Jasper, Tiger Eye and Black Jade. From the "Native Earth" line.   Slightly worn with no damage, no wear to stones, slight expected wear to gold mainly in interior. The Native Earth Collection by Supersmith Jewelry features a stunning selection of stones, including Tiger's Eye, Picture Jasper, and Black Jade. Supersmith Inc, also known as David Rosales Designs “Contemporary Designs, Traditionally Made,” located in Gallup, New Mexico, consists of several extremely talented Native American craftspeople from the Navajo and Zuni tribe.  In 1997, David Rosales, founded Supersmith Inc along with his cousin, John Delgado.  What started as a small operation in his garage, has grown to offer one of the highest selections of contemporary Native American jewelry in the Southwest. Born and raised in Gallup, NM, David was trained as a mechanic and was offered an opportunity to accept a managing job at a jewelry company, which changed his life completely.  After discovering his own creativity and design ability, and the partnership with his cousin, John Delgado, Supersmith Inc was born. Most commonly known for beautiful, clean inlay work and stunning color combinations, their new tagline is “Contemporary Designs, Traditionally Made.”  Working from an old Coors warehouse, artists work within three different departments which include a lost-wax casting department, an inlay department, and a finishing department.  The end results are one of hand-crafted beauty from talented artists of all ages. Keeping with family traditions, David’s daughter, Sheree, joined the team in 2016.  Today Supersmith employs approximately forty employees who continue to produce hand-crafted contemporary jewelry with continually evolving designs and color combinations to keep up with current trends and popularity.  Supersmith strives to keep jewelry making alive by training and encouraging young generations of artists.

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Richard Tsosie Navajo Cobblestone inlay Tufa cast belt buckle. 2 5/8" x 2", takes up to a 1.25" belt.Artists › Richard Tsosie Richard is perhaps best known for his distinctive textured silver designs. His trademark techniqie of granulation was discovered by accident when he noticed silver filings were fusing onto a ring he was soldering. He calls the process which produces this granulated surface texture “reticulation,” and he has been perfecting the technique throughout his career.Born in 1956, Richard has been a jeweler since the mid 1970s. He learned jewelry making from his brother Boyd and from Kenneth Begay at Navajo Community College in Arizona. He quickly progressed from basic tasks of cutting and polishing stones to the more complex process of inlay.Richard’s contemporary silver and hold work features the use of fabrication, overlay, and granulation. He is also known for colorful inlay work with a variety of natural stones and for his fine degree of control and attention to detail. His designs are motivated by images of the natural world, particularly the Wide Ruins area of the reservation where he spent a large part of his youth. Richard says of his work, “I am inspired by the colors of the mountains at sunset, the patterns of shadow and light that emerge at dawn, and the pinpoints of starlight against the black night sky.”His pieces typically contain the symbol for lighting and an arrow pattern. The lightning stands for natural causes, while the arrowhead symbolizes man-made elements. Richard says the design represents the ups and downs of life. “Some things we can’t do anything about and you should try to enjoy life to the fullest.”All precious metals are tested and guaranteed,

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6 7/8" Jimmie King Jr Navajo silver Coral, onyx, and Shell channel inlay Cuff<br>Bracelet. 190.4 grams, fits up to a 6 7/8" wrist including the gap.<br><br><br><br><br>For over a quarter of a century, Navajo silver and goldsmith Jimmie King, Jr.<br>excited the imagination of jewelry lovers. His unique heavy metal work style and<br>delicate inlay earned him a reputation as a master jeweler.<br><br>His work is a combination of strength and delicacy. The most common reaction<br>when people first pick up a piece of his work is to comment on the weight of the<br>jewelry. It feels substantial. It is inlaid with precision and color awareness,<br>marking it as King's alone. King was particular about his work, refusing to<br>hurry a piece and willing to melt it down if unsatisfied with the result. Every<br>piece is hand-built and finished.<br><br>He lived and worked just off the northern edge of the Navajo reservation near<br>Farmington, New Mexico. His interests included reading, learning new things, and<br>listening to opera as he created his jewelry.<br><br>King created the inlay cube, the solid link bracelet with an inlaid clasp, and<br>the "Sky High" bracelet. He has won top awards at the Gallup Intertribal<br>Ceremonial and featured in several books and magazines about Native American<br>art. His jewelry is signed in cursive "JR" for his name's first and last<br>initials. Six dots in a semi-circle above the letters stand for the six sacred<br>directions: North, East, South, West, the Sky, and the Earth.<br><br>Years ago, in a ceremony, a medicine man told him that if he put these dots on<br>his jewelry, everything would go well for Jimmie - it appears he was right.<br><br><br><br><br>All precious metals are tested and guaranteed, any Native American jewelry<br>referred to as Silver or Sterling is guaranteed to be a minimum of 90% (coin)<br>silver and possibly higher content. Anything marked is guaranteed to be what<br>it's marked, most bracelets are photographed on a 6" wrist (non hairy), rings<br>photographed on the appropriate sized finger when possible. With bracelets if<br>the measurement is not given in the description then inside circumference is<br>shown where the metal meets the number on the the cloth tape measure.

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Vintage Reeves Navajo Sterling coral and turquoise ring, size 5.5, 8.3 grams.<br><br>All precious metals are tested and guaranteed, any Native American jewelry<br>referred to as Silver or Sterling is guaranteed to be a minimum of 90% (coin)<br>silver and possibly higher content. Anything marked is guaranteed to be what<br>it's marked, most bracelets are photographed on a 6" wrist (non hairy), rings<br>photographed on the appropriate sized finger when possible. With bracelets if<br>the measurement is not given in the description then inside circumference is<br>shown where the metal meets the number on the the cloth tape measure. Most rings are shown on a a ring sizer in the pictures and the size is typically given at the beginning of the title and description. Women's Size 5 Ring.

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Rare 1970's Carol Kee Navajo Multi-stone Inlay Mickey Mouse bolo tie. Bolo slide 3.5" x 1.75" x 45 grams total weight, no issues. Carol Kee was a Navajo Native American Artisan active in the 60's and 70's, the did other work but is most famous for her extremely collectible character pieces. She made a lot less bolo's than she did rings. Some of her character pieces have brought 2-3k at auction and a few even more.<br><br>All precious metals are tested and guaranteed, any Native American jewelry<br>referred to as Silver or Sterling is guaranteed to be a minimum of 90% (coin)<br>silver and possibly higher content. Anything marked is guaranteed to be what<br>it's marked, most bracelets are photographed on a 6" wrist (non hairy), rings<br>photographed on the appropriate sized finger when possible. With bracelets if<br>the measurement is not given in the description then inside circumference is<br>shown where the metal meets the number on the the cloth tape measure.

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1960's Tomasita Montoya(1899-1978) Dominguita Sisneros Naranjo (b. 1942)San Juan<br>Pottery Native American Bowl Mother/Daughter. 7" wide x 4" tall with no cracks,<br>chips, restorations, or significant wear.<br><br>Tomasita Montoya was one of the original 7 San Juan potters who revived the art<br>form in the 1930's. Her daughters Rosita de Herrera and Dominguita Herrera<br>learned to make pottery from her.<br><br>The Pueblo had a wonderful history of pottery making, but by about 1890 there<br>were no potters left. In 1930 Regina Cata organized a pottery study group at San<br>Juan Pueblo with the intent of revitalizing pottery production. The group<br>studied ancient potsherds of wares made at San Juan in earlier times and<br>selected Potsuwi‘i Incised Ware (1450-1500) as a basis for a contemporary<br>pottery type. By the late 1930s, further development resulted in deeply-carved<br>polychrome wares, and incised wares, both of which are still being produced<br>today.<br><br>Tomasita was especially known for her incised red ware jars, bowls, and vases.<br>The decoration on these vessels was primarily fine line geometric hatching. On<br>occasion she utilized micaceous clay, adding some texture and sparkle to the<br>geometric elements. Tomasita also made deeply carved polychrome pieces which<br>included designs of clouds, kiva steps, and plants.<br>tw229

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Benally Navajo Tufa Cast sterling turquoise cuff bracelet. Great looking cuff with no issues. Fits up to a 6.25" wrist, 1" gap, 2.25" wide in center, 61.6 grams. All precious metals are tested and guaranteed,

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Large Pete Sierra Navajo Cobblestone turquoise sterling pendant. Large and heavy pendant with a large bail on top that will handle up to 18mm beads. 4" tall with bail x 2 3/8" wide x 92.7 grams with no issues.Sierra was a former student of Charles Loloma, and is mentioned in Nancy Schiffer's book "Jewelry by Southwest American Indians: Evolving Designs." Sierra's works are found in the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology as well as other museums, and he has been represented by many galleries worldwide.All precious metals are tested and guaranteed,

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