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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Gem grade Darling Darling has not been mined since the early 1970s. This incredible natural specimen is deep green with striking golden-reddish-brown spiderweb matrix. Ned Nez has hand chiseled a perfect shadow box with twisted wire beneath the bezel to compliment the beauty of the gem. The shank of the ring is delicately stamped with a unique design on either side.
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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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