Leonard Nez – Navajo
We have been trading with Leonard Nez, half brother to Ned Nez, since the 1980s. His innovative style blends fine chisel and stamp work with layered overlaid silver to create some of the finest and most stunning jewelry in the Southwest. A master silver and gold smith, Leonard is shown in the top galleries in the country and his work is collected worldwide. Invariably, Leonard wins every show he enters. He is also a skilled rodeo rider, known throughout the rodeo circuit for his skill in team roping. His work utilizes only the finest gem grade natural turquoise.
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Leonard selected a rare and beautiful high grade natural Candelaria turquoise to set on his heavy ten gauge sterling silver ring shank. The gem was hand shaped into a desirable...
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This fine buckle is vintage Leonard Nez. It was created decades ago early in his noted career. A radiating sunburst pattern encircles the outer edge of the piece followed by...
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Leonard Nez Rare Gem Grade Pilot Mountain Spiderweb Turquoise Overlay Necklace and Matching Earrings
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This exquisite necklace is among the very finest creations made by master Navajo silversmith Leonard Nez. He has chosen four large gem grade natural Pilot Mountain spiderweb turquoise cabochons as the center piece of the necklace. The three dimensional gems are perfectly matched, rare and the highest grade produced by this classic Nevada mine. Deep blue green with complex electric golden and reddish-brown spiderweb matrix, they are a wonder of nature. The cabochons are attached by fine hand made links and fluted beads at the top. The two side pieces are surrounded by precisely chiseled feathers. They attach to a lovely central gem set in a deeply oxidized shadowbox. The bottom pendant exhibits a seldom seen immense cabochon set by Leonard in his gorgeous signature style. The finished product is a masterpiece. Leonard complements the necklace with a striking perfectly matched pair of earrings.
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Award winning Navajo artist Leonard Nez hand crafted this spectacular collector quality necklace. The turquoise specimen of the piece is rare natural gem grade Bisbee from Arizona. The stone is an eye-dazzling deep blue with reddish-brown matrix. The artist included his exceptional signature overlay with a darkened background and shadowbox effect around the stone. The item features hand made sterling silver fluted beads, as well as plain beads, with three fine thin lines on each one. Magnificent silver work, and exquisite stone from the private Mark Bahti collection.
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