Description
Vintage Navajo Claw and feather sterling onyx necklace. 19" long with 2.5" drop, no issues, 13.5 grams. Roie was born of three Native American Indian tribes: Pueblo of Laa Acoma, Chiricahua Apache, and Navajo. He was brought up as Navajo and in the ways of the Navajo cultures. His father Tse nahabilnii, is Navajo, while Roie's paternal grandparent, Chishi, is Chiricahua Apache. Roie's mother, is Naatsedlozii (Road runner of Laa Acoma) Her parents Haak'ohnii (Laa Acoma). Roie speaks, reads, and writs the Navajo language, and is enrolled with the Navajo tribe in window rock, Arizona. After high school and college/university in Nw Mexico and Arizona, Roie worked as a summer aide in Albuqueque, NM. He also worked on the Apache County Road Department, National Forest, Ramah Navajo School at Pine Hill, NM, and is currently employed by Circle J.W. Products. "I learned how to silversmith at an early age and have been silversmithing for over 45 years. I have also learned the art of Navajo rug weaving, using the raw materials from my own sheep. Working from scratch, I shear, wash, clean, card, and spin the wool into yarns for weaving. My late mother, Alice Raphealito, was a Master weaver and was known for her excellent work." Guaranteed to be a minimum of 90% (coin) silver and possibly higher content. Anything marked is guaranteed to be what it's marked, most bracelets are photographed on a 6" wrist (non hairy), rings photographed on the appropriate sized finger when possible. With bracelets if the measurement is not given in the description then inside circumference is shown where the metal meets the number on the the cloth tape measure.
