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Calvin Begay Navajo Sponge Coral Sterling Channel inlay necklace and earrings.<br>Very unusual set with no damage or issues 18.5" long necklace 1 1/8" long<br>earrings. 88 grams total.<br><br>Calvin Begay is an award winning artist, jeweler, designer and master craftsman.<br>He was born in Gallup, New Mexico in 1965 and raised in Tohatchi, northwestern<br>New Mexico. Calvin designed his first piece of jewelry at age 10, learning from<br>his mother an uncle. In more than 20 years as a jewelry designer and craftsman,<br>he has become a master in every aspect of the design and manufacturing process.<br>He has won numerous awards at the Gallup Inter Tribal Ceremonial, including Best<br>of Show in 1989. His jewelry has been featured in Arizona Highways and Southwest<br>Art Magazines. This gifted artist continually innovates and updates his designs,<br>working in both gold and silver, and adding new motifs and stones to his<br>repertoire. In his leisure time, Calvin participates in rodeos and rides in the<br>back country in his all terrain vehicles. When he creates jewelry, that wild<br>free spirit finds expression in precious metals and stone.He has a unique<br>ability to translate traditional Navajo inlay techniques into jewelry that<br>reflects his Native American heritage, yet have elegant and contemporary flair.<br>Calvin’s work is prized by clients and collectors, not only in the Southwest,<br>but throughout the United Stated and the world. In the artistry of Calvin Begay,<br>the stunning beauty of the untamed West is reflected in the combination of color<br>and design that create unforgettable pieces of wearable art.
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