sz4.75 Gibson Nez (1947-2007) Jicarilla Apache and Navajo Mediterranean coral silver ring 1.5" long face, 20.3 grams. <br><br>Gibson Nez, Jicarilla Apache and Navajo, is known throughout the Indian arts<br>industry and by collectors worldwide as the master of stampwork. No other<br>craftsman comes close to the expert precision of his sharp, clean, impossibly<br>close stamps. Parallel lines, a hairs-breadth apart, encircle bolos and<br>bracelets like radiant energy, drawing your eye to the extraordinary, gem-grade<br>stone Gibson hand-picks to feature in the center. Stampwork of Gibson’s caliber<br>requires extreme patience and an eye for balance. “What is important to me is to<br>make one nice piece, not a lot of mediocre pieces,” said Gibson.<br><br>Gibson’s pieces have won ribbons and awards at all the major competitions,<br>including Gallup Ceremonial, Santa Fe Indian Market, the Heard Museum, the All<br>Mankind Jewelry Competition in Washington, D.C., and Casa Grande in Arizona.<br>Asked what makes him most proud in his work, Gibson said, “I simply try to make<br>a piece that highlights the stone.”<br><br>Gibson’s work embodies unrelenting attention to detail. Each hand-struck stamp<br>adds and builds on the last. Single, meticulously placed lines are, together,<br>the power to Gibson’s work - a complete harmony of silver and stone.<br><br>Gibson sadly passed away on December 1, 2007, but his work will be cherished for<br>years to come. Long after those who knew him are gone he will still be<br>remembered through his powerful jewelry.<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. 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 4 Ring.

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6.25" Fred Thompson (1922-2002) Navajo Turquoise inlaid silver cuff bracelet.<br>Extremely high grade natural American turquoise.. Marked or unmarked as shown in<br>pics, weight and other measurements in pics. Sorry but my jewelry is stored in a<br>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>Thompson worked as a smith for Tobe Turpen at the age of 15 and built his career<br>on the skills he learned in Turpen’s shop. He made his own stamps, never sold to<br>dealers, and only sold wholesale to Tobe Turpen. After serving in WWII, he<br>continued to make pieces into the 1990’s. He was a teacher as well as a<br>silversmith. World renowned, he focused on traditional Navajo styles, producing<br>his work with utmost skill using the highest quality stones available.<br>Thompson’s pieces are now rare and hard to find.<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" 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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ダリー ディーン & レベッカ ビゲイ トゥファ キャスト スターリング バタフライ ブレスレット、イヤリング、ペンダント セット。とても楽しいセットです。ブレスレットは幅19mmの1.25インチギャップを含む6.75インチ、イヤリング31mm x 13mm、ペンダント65mm（バチカン付き） x 幅20mmです。このセットは新品未使用の状態です。「私たちの使命は、美しいジュエリーを作り、人々に喜びをもたらすことです。」 –Darry Dean & Rebecca BegayDarry Dean と Rebecca Begay はナバホ族のアーティストで、現代生活にインスピレーションを得た伝統的な技術を使用してジュエリーのデザインと製作に協力しています。彼らのナバホ族の文化は彼らのジュエリーに強い影響を与えており、古代の儀式や聖歌が生き続けることを可能にする物語を伝えています。 「先住民族として、私たちは今も自分たちの言語と文化を守り続けています」とダリル ディーンは言いました。各アーティストはジュエリー製作プロセスに独自のスキルをもたらします。ダリル・ディーンは石細工に熟達しており、トゥファ鋳造の数少ない真の達人の一人です。レベッカは、そのデザイン センスと繊細な手を花の彫刻に応用し、自然のトゥファ石の質感を作品に取り入れています。「私たちは大量生産しません」とダリル ディーンは彼らの細心の注意を払った手法について語ります。 「私たちにとって、ジュエリー作りはむしろ芸術形式だということです。私たちは最初から最後まで各作品を作成します。」ダリル ディーンとレベッカは、2009 年のサンタフェ インディアン マーケットでベスト オブ ショー賞を受賞しました。主に高品質のターコイズとシルバーを使用しますが、サンゴやその他の宝石も使用し、18 カラットのゴールドも使用します。

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6.5 インチ デビッド リーブス ナバホ スターリング ラピス、スパイニー オイスター ブレスレット、幅 19 mm。デビッド リーブス(1949 - 故人)「ナバホ族の銀細工師デビッド リーブスは、ゲイリー リーブス (現在故人) の兄でした」ダニエル・「サンシャイン」・リーブスとダニエル・「サンシャイン」・リーブス。彼は、異母兄弟のアンディ・キャドマンとダレル・キャドマンとともに、彼らに銀細工の技術を教えました。デビッドは、複雑な彫刻や手打ちによる幾何学的なデザインに親近感を持っていました。彼は、その再現と普及に貢献しました。 20 世紀初頭の古いナバホ族のデザインです。」すべての貴金属は検査され、保証されており、シルバーまたはスターリングと呼ばれるネイティブ アメリカンのジュエリーは、少なくとも 90% (コイン) の銀であることが保証されており、場合によってはほとんどのカフ ブレスレットは、6 インチの女性の手首で撮影されたもので、金属の先端が巻尺の数字と一致する内周を示す写真が含まれています。

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6.5 インチ リズ ウォレス (ディネ ワショー マイドゥ) ツイスト スターリング ワイヤーとターコイズ ブレスレット、中央幅 52 mm。リズ ウォレス、ナバホ族、ワショー、マイドゥ、1975 年生まれリズ ウォレス生まれ。 幼い頃、リズは両親であるアラン ウォレスとキャスリン モーシー (どちらも有名な芸術家) が金と金で自分の芸術作品を作るのを眺めていました。リズのお気に入りのモチーフには、クラシックまたは伝統的なナバホ スタイルのほか、自然や神話から得たイメージが素材と調和して機能するべきだとアーティストが信じていたアール ヌーボー時代を代表するデザインが含まれます。総合的な芸術作品を作成します。私は常にファイン ジュエリー、その構造、素材、そしてそれが作成されたさまざまな社会文化的背景に憧れ、魅了されてきましたが、創意工夫と創造性を常に愛するつもりです。ナバホ族やプエブロ族の古い鍛冶屋が示した機知に富んだもので、私のインスピレーションは多様です。私は環境とその中での選択の産物です。すべての貴金属は検査され、保証されています。シルバーまたはシルバーと呼ばれるネイティブ アメリカンのジュエリーはすべて検査され、保証されています。スターリングは、少なくとも 90% (コイン) の銀が保証されており、場合によってはそれ以上の含有量が保証されます。ほとんどのカフ ブレスレットは、6 インチの女性の手首で撮影されたもので、金属の先端が巻尺の数字と一致する内周を示す写真が含まれています。

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6.25 インチ ジェニファー カーティス ナバホ族のヘビー スタンプ シルバー ブレスレット。幅と厚さは 8 mm で、非常にしっかりしています。ジェニファー カーティスは、伝統的でありながら革新的なスタイルで現在活動している最も尊敬される女性ナバホ族の銀細工師で、スタンプとファイルのデザインで知られています。ヘビーゲージのスターリング シルバー。重いブレスレットの作成プロセスについて、ジェニファーは次のように述べています。「平らなまま四角いワイヤーにデザインをレイアウトし、必要な場所にスタンプを押し、線を彫ります。 」 t0>アリゾナ州ウィンスロー近くのナバホ居留地で育ったジェニファーは、8 歳から自身も受賞歴のある銀細工師である父親のトーマス カーティス シニアから工芸品を学びました。彼女は独学で仕事を始めました。高校卒業後、シップロック・サンタフェ紙のインタビューで彼女は次のように述べています。私に最も大きな影響を与えたのは、私の師匠、先生、そして父です。彼の最近の死は、ハンマーの各スイング、私が作成する各デザインに特別な意味をもたらしました。私の家族は私の存在の中心です。私は精神的なものを反映する物理的な中心を常に持ち、バランスがとれた比例した仕事をしています。」ジェニファーはサンタフェ インディアン マーケットで多くの優勝賞を受賞しています。すべての貴金属は検査され、保証されています。シルバーまたはスターリングと呼ばれるネイティブ アメリカンのジュエリーは、少なくとも 90% (コイン) の銀が保証されており、場合によってはそれ以上の含有量が保証されます。ほとんどのカフ ブレスレットは、6 インチの女性の手首で撮影されたもので、金属の先端が巻尺の数字と一致する内周を示す写真が含まれています。

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6 インチ デビッド リーブス ナバホ スターリングとラピス カフ ブレスレット 幅 11 mmデビッド リーブス(1949 - 故人)「ナバホ族の銀細工師デビッド リーブスは、ゲイリー リーブス (現在は故人) とダニエルの兄でした。」サンシャイン」リーブス。彼は、異母兄弟のアンディ キャドマンとダレル キャドマンとともに、二人に銀細工の技術を教えました。デヴィッドは、複雑な彫刻や手打ちの幾何学的なデザインに親近感を持っていました。彼は、古いナバホ族の工芸品の再現と普及に貢献しました。 20 世紀初頭のデザイン。」すべての貴金属は検査され、保証されており、シルバーまたはスターリングと呼ばれるネイティブ アメリカンのジュエリーは、最低 90% (コイン) の銀、場合によってはそれ以上の含有量が保証されています。マークが付いているものはすべてそのマークが付いているものであることが保証されており、ほとんどのブレスレットは6インチの手首（毛のないもの）で撮影されており、指輪は可能な場合は適切なサイズの指で撮影されています。ブレスレットの場合、説明に寸法が記載されていない場合は、金属が布製の巻尺の数字と一致する内周が表示されます。

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パット ベドニ ナバホ族 14K スターリング モダニズム クリップオン イヤリング。高さ 24 mm x 幅 16 mm x 8.1 グラム、問題ありません。パット ベドニーナバホ族の銀細工師、パット ベドニーは、アリゾナ州ガナドのナバホ居留地で生まれました。彼女はエッジ・ウォーター族とコヨーテ・パス族の出身です。パットの母親、ルトリシア イエローヘアーは熟練した銀細工師で、伝統的なナバホ族のジュエリー製作スタイルを子供たちに伝えています。パット・ベドニーの作品を見るたびに、彼女の母親の影響がわかります。 現在、パットはニューメキシコ州ファーミントンに住んでおり、母親と協力してさまざまな素晴らしいジュエリーを作成しています。彼女はナバホ族の伝統において重要なさまざまなシンボルを使用しています。パット ベドニは、素晴らしい伝統的なナバホ族の彫刻が施されたジュエリーやミニチュアのシルバー ボックスで知られています。パット ベドニーのジュエリーはすべて彼女自身の手で作られています。彼女はどの基準から見ても優れたシルバー ジュエリーを作成していますが、彼女の兄は有名な銀細工師であるロン ベドーニであるため、これは驚くべきことではありません。パットのジュエリーは弟のロンのジュエリーによく似ていますが、デザインはそれほど複雑ではないことがわかります。

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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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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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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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