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Ned Nez – Navajo
Ned, half brother to Leonard Nez, continues the famed Nez brothers’ innovation in silver and gold- smithing. Ned has spent his life as a Navajo statesman and renowned medicine man. He has traveled extensively lecturing and sharing his unique insights on the culture of the Navajo Nation. He sets the standard in creating some of the most beautiful traditional and contemporary jewelry in the Southwest. Ned has one awards at the Herd Museum show, Gallup Ceremonial, and Santa Fe Indian Market. We have traded natural turquoise with Ned since the 1980s. His work is among the most collectible in Indian Country.
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Large stunning and dramatic describes these one of a kind earrings created by Ned Nez. Two large perfectly matched natural New Lander spiderweb gems were cut from the same nugget. The cabochons are deep translucent olive green with complex black spiderweb matrix, the finest gem grade found at the mine. They are set in hand made bezels surrounded with twist wire and dozens of tiny hand made droplets. These earrings are super dynamic, sure to make a buzz when worn on the ear.
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Navajo jeweler Ned Nez has selected a beautiful perfectly square cut natural Candelaria turquoise stone to set in this fine bracelet. The gem is deep blue with chocolate and grey host rock matrix. Ned has placed it in an intricate hand made chiseled bezel with several large balls on either side. Deep stamping and chisel work appears on the shank adding to the appeal of the bracelet. Ned finishes the piece by deeply stamping the inside in his signature style.
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This piece created by award winning Navajo artist Ned Nez features a beautiful natural Easter Blue turquoise stone from Nevada. The cabochon is sky blue with hints of golden-brown matrix. The outer edge of the ring face is hand chiseled in Ned's signature style with hand braided wire beneath the bezel as well.
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