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6" Danny Romero Yaqui Sugilite, sterling, shell modernist cuff bracelet. Well made, sturdy bracelet with no damage or significant wear. Danny only used the highest grade materials, this is some of the most beautiful deep purple Sugilite I have seen., fantastic design.
“I construct each piece with sheet and wire first. My inspiration for design comes from many sources. The purple hues and angular shapes of the desert and mountains, a Frank Lloyd Wright building, petroglyphs, Mibres pottery, or the pyramids of Mexico are all examples of what may influence my art, says Danny Romero. Danny, who initially set out to become a medical doctor, began experimenting with jewelry design as a hobby. He quickly discovered he had a natural talent and decided to pursue jewelry making as a career. He never regretted his choice.
Danny, who was Yaqui, acknowledged that many of his sterling silver cast pieces were inspired by prehistoric petroglyph carvings and Hispanic religious symbols. Danny was also a recognized master of intricate inlay design. Working in both silver, 14k and 18k gold, he would often include up to 1,500 individually cut pieces of precious and semi-precious stones in his one-of-a-kind pieces.
Painter John Nieto launched Danny in a new direction when he asked him to create an inlay version of one of his portraits. Danny explored the idea of portraiture in jewelry, using his artwork and the work of others for inspiration. “I like E.S. Curtis photographs, he says, referring to the turn of the century photographer and the ethnographer who documented more than 80 native American tribes. “I go through magazines then I start drawing and go from there.
From those sources, Danny produced detailed portraits in stones. “Lapis will be the darker colors, and yellow or red will be where the light is hitting. Pipestone out of Minnesota, which is a pottery kind of color, can be the shading, and pinks are the highlights. I enjoy bringing the colors of the earth to light."
Sadly, Danny Romero passed away on August 18, 2018 at the age of 64, after a long battle with Alzheimer‘s. Danny worked with our gallery for many years and with multiple generations of the Garland family. He was an incredible artist and an even better human being. His personality and creative talents will be greatly missed.
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