Jennifer Curtis-Navajo
Jennifer Curtis, daughter of the famed Navajo silversmith Thomas Curtis, grew up on the Navajo reservation in Arizona. As a child she helped her father as he made his pieces and learned silversmithing in her father’s unique style.
Specializing in heavy gauge sterling silver, she uses her father’s hand made stamps to create a look like no other. Born and raised in Keams Canyon in the heart of traditional Navajo culture she creates one of a kind traditional but innovative pieces of jewelry so fine that it can only be considered art. She has won many first place prizes at the Santa Fe Indian Market.
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Jennifer chose a large and beautiful sky blue natural turquoise oval from the famous Royal Blue mine to set atop her wide and heavy masterpiece bracelet. The Royal Blue mine...
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Jennifer used her famous father’s home made stamps to create this excellent heavy ten gauge bracelet. Thomas Curtis made a similar bracelet all in heavy gauge sterling silver. Jennifer takes...
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$1,495.00
Jennifer selected a substantial gauge of solid 14 Karat gold to create these simple but elegantly hand stamped earrings. The gorgeous earrings are perfect for conservative wear or at that...
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This is Jennifer’s outstanding concaved and domed zig zag pattern bracelet. An inch and a half wide it features elegant and precise deep stamping, chisel and file work. Inside she...
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A rare and beautiful Candelaria turquoise was chosen to sit atop this striking belt buckle created by Jennifer Curtis. The natural gem exhibits the signature look of the finest quality and is...
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A rare and gorgeous turquoise from the old Harcross mine sits in Jennifer’s marvelous fold over chiseled bezel. The mine today is called Stone Mountain. The large gem grade natural...
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Egyptian turquoise originated from ancient mines. In this region of the world clear flawless sky blue hues have traditionally been coveted, so much that the most rare blue spiderweb was...
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$5,950.00
The Blue Star is a historic claim found in the Candelaria Hills of north central Nevada. A decade or two ago a group of miners attempted to open it up...
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$2,200.00
Decades ago Thomas Curtis made a handful of pieces with his son Thomas jr, prior to his son’s untimely passing. Today they are seldom encountered, yet when one surfaces it...
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Jennifer has taken a beautiful design inspired by the ornaments found on horse bridles from the Spanish colonization era. This is an old moorish symbol, often called a fluer-de-lis, associated...
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Gorgeous high domed spiderweb turquoise set in a fine chiseled bezel are the highlights of this beautiful ring created by Navajo artist Jennifer Curtis. The gem is an amazing vibrant blue exhibiting complex tight grey and black spiderweb matrix. This grade of Godber Burnham is seldom encountered on today's market and is extremely rare. It is set in a heavy bezel that arcs over the stone. The shank is deeply stamped heavy half round sterling silver wire that is split at the top and perfectly connected to the base of the ring face. The finished piece is highly collectible and one of a kind.
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Navajo master silver and goldsmith Jennifer Curtis has created a bracelet of sophisticated beauty. The shank is heavy, deeply stamped and oxidized with a shimmering step pattern overlaid from solid 14 karat gold running down the middle. An outstanding flawless rare gem grade natural Mediterranean oxblood coral cabochon is set as the central focus of the piece. The gem is deep red enhanced with smooth silverwork and a stunning bezel of solid 14 karat gold appropriate for the quality of the bracelet.
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Jennifer Curtis has created a ring that defines just how creative a talented silver and goldsmith can be. The ring shank is deeply stamped and oxidized. A step design is overlaid from solid 14 karat gold in the center of the band adding an eye-dazzling effect. A marvelous rare gem grade natural Mediterranean oxblood coral cabochon is placed atop the shank in a solid 14 karat gold bezel appropriate for such a beautiful ring. A smooth outer lip of silverwork encircling the bezel completes the elegance of the piece.
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Navajo jeweler Jennifer Curtis has created this incredible ring by selecting a rare gem grade natural Pilot Mountain turquoise of unusual beauty to set in the piece. The gem exudes zat with amazing depth and luster. Deep greens and blues merge in a well of color reminiscent of a photo of earth from space with the land areas and ocean. The gem is set in a flawless hand chiseled bezel curling over the top of the stone. The shank of the ring is cut from extra heavy ten gauge sterling and deeply stamped with gorgeous unique patterns on either side.
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Take a look at the bezel surrounding this fine gem grade natural black web Kingman turquoise. It bends over the stone securing it tightly on the face of the ring. Created with unmatched precision, this is the signature style of Navajo jeweler Jennifer Curtis. The setting sits atop an extra heavy half round shank sculpted with deeply stamped design.
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Bangle bracelets are seldom created as beautiful as these. Jennifer Curtis uses heavy gauge half round sterling silver wire to create the bangle. She stamps each piece with her unusual tools in a distinctive design and etches the middle of the stamping. Worn together or apart they shimmer with elegance on the wrist.
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Navajo silversmith Jennifer Curtis has created this magnificent one of a kind bracelet by selecting a striking rare gem grade natural Apache Blue turquoise cabochon to highlight her signature silver work. The gem is a lustrous deep blue with wispy dark reddish-brown host rock matrix. Mined in a hat claim in Nevada, some of the highest grade turquoise originates in small quantities. The bracelet is two inches wide to compliment the quality of the rare gem. Using her fathers home made stamps to deeply penetrate the substantial gauge of sterling, she creates a clean elegant look with perfect symmetry. The bezel work is unusually fine and folds over the top of the stone as well.
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Navajo jeweler Jennifer Curtis has created this marvelous bolo tie by selecting five rare gem grade natural oxblood coral cabochons to set in the piece. Four tiny accent corals are placed in the corners of the center of the bolo and a large and perfect cabochon is set in the middle. Coral of this gem quality is increasingly difficult to find. The center cabochon is set in her signature hand chiseled bezel. The sterling silver is expertly stamped and textured using her home made tools to create a distinctive and elegant design with beautiful flow. The tips of the piece are one of a kind with a streamline style and elegant detail as well.
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Navajo jeweler Jennifer Curtis has created this outstanding bracelet by deeply stamping the sterling silver of the piece in her signature style. The rare gem grade natural Candelaria turquoise is set in a perfect hand cut bezel unique to the artist. The gem is amongst the finest found at this depleted mine. The depth is incredible and the color is a rich deep blue with dark reddish-brown matrix.
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