Watson Honanie

Hopi jeweler Watson Honanie has created this beautiful bracelet out of heavy gauge sterling silver. He has cut out five turtles symbolizing the guide who brought the Hopi to their desert mesa home. The center turtle, made with solid 14K gold, is the central focus of the piece. Each turtle carries on his back a symbol of fertility, growth and abundance. These symbols are the corn stalk, sun, rain, clouds and storm.

This incredible bracelet was hand made by Hopi goldsmith Watson Honanie. The piece was created by sand casting a heavy bracelet shank out of sterling silver and overlaying mythic creatures from Hopi life. The figures are expertly hand cut out of solid 14K gold. The symbols include the reindeer, the hands of time, the frog in the water, turtle, sun god, corn maiden within the husk, dragonfly, kokopelli and spider. All of these symbolize fertility, growth and abundance, concepts so important to people of the desert.

Hopi master goldsmith Watson Honanie created this solid 18K gold over sterling silver ring by selecting a magnificent rare gem grade natural Lander Blue spiderweb cabochon from Nevada to set in the piece. This turquoise is widely acknowledged as the world's rarest and most valuable. There is a total of 6.85 carats of turquoise in this ring. The gem is deep blue with tight black spiderweb matrix that is a classic representation from this famous but now depleted mine. Watson has embellished the sides of the ring shank with fine overlayed turtles, symbols of the guides who led the Hopi from the lower world to the mesas surrounding their homeland. Water designs in waves are elegantly displayed on the underside of the band as well and are the symbol of the source of all life.

Hopi master overlay jeweler Watson Honanie has created this heavy two inch bracelet by overlaying two sheets of sterling silver. The design is so complex that it could have only been made by the finest of silversmiths. Simple and elegant, the bracelet makes a powerful statement on the wrist.

Hand made by one of the most famous and talented silver and goldsmiths in Indian Country, this magnificent bolo tie is the work of award winning Hopi artist, Watson Honanie. The piece features turquoise from the famous and now depleted Lander Blue mine in Nevada. Highly prized as the most valuable turquoise in the world the cabochon is an exquisite deep blue with tight dark chocolate-brown spiderweb matrix. A separate certificate of authenticity will be provided by the mine owner himself. This marvelous stone is further complimented by the beauty of Watson's labor intensive work in solid 18K gold over sterling silver. Masterful petroglyph symbols were hand etched and encircle the sacred turtle design in the piece. The petroglyphs represent each of the clans in the Hopi religion including, corn, water, sand and deer. The turtle symbolizes the life bearing animal who carries the weight of the world on it's back. Both the sliders and tips on the bolo tie are solid 18K gold with precise detail and design as well.

This masterpiece overlay cuff was created by award winning Hopi artist, Watson Honanie. The technique of making a bracelet of this quality is extremely labor intensive. With a tremendous amount of skill and precision, the artist cut out exquisite geometric patterns in heavy gauge sterling silver with a darkened background. This piece is eye-dazzling in every way. It is sophisticated, precise and contemporary, yet it hearkens back to some of the classic Hopi silver work. Watson is very famous for his innovated time consuming creations and this piece is truly exceptional.

This extraordinary bracelet was hand made by award winning Hopi artist, Watson Honanie. The piece contains symbols for each of the major Hopi clans in solid 14K gold over sterling silver. The fine details and exquisite symbols are powerful reminders of the spirituality of the Hopi people, depicting images that began with the ancient Anasazi culture and continue today to be a vibrant part of the Hopi religion. This piece is a classic example of the skill of this amazing artist.

Award winning Hopi artist, Watson Honanie, created this exceptional piece. The pendant features an elegant sacred turtle design with fine precise detail. Turtles in Hopi religion symbolize the bearers of life, the ones who carry the weight of the world on their backs. The artist also included a corn crops design symbolizing growth and prosperity with weather designs on either side of the turtle shell. Hand etched detail is displayed beneath the gold with a darkened background, and the bale is made from solid 14K gold as well. Watson is very famous for his skill in creating pieces that are eye-catching and unique in every way. The chain portrayed with this piece is for display purposes only.

Award winning Hopi artist Watson Honanie hand made this spectacular solid 14K gold over sterling silver bracelet. The piece features a wonderful variety of animals including a ram, wolf, elk, bear and buffalo brought out with intricate hand etched detail in sterling silver. All five of these creatures have sacred meaning in Hopi religion. The ram stands for strength, the wolf, leadership and authority, the elk, hunting prey, the bear is the symbol of physical strength, guidance, and protection, and the buffalo, winter solstice. An eye-dazzling background is also included in the piece with two mountain scenes, the sun, and pine trees. An exquisite one of a kind piece created by an incredibly talented artisan.

With amazing skill and precision award winning Hopi artist Watson Honanie created a masterpiece. The item portrays an elegant wilderness scene in solid 14k gold over sterling silver. The wolf, bear, elk, buffalo, and mountain lion are featured in the center of the piece with the mountains, sun and pine trees on the outer edges. In the Hopi religion the wolf symbolizes authority and leadership, the bear is the symbol of physical strength, guidance, and protection, the elk, hunting prey, the buffalo, winter solstice, and the mountain lion power. Truly a magnificent example of the finest collector grade.