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The ram, bear, bull elk and buffalo represent the most magnificent animals living in the high Rocky Mountains near the Hopi Pueblo. Watson cuts each figure out of thick solid fourteen karat gold and individually overlays them on sterling silver. This is a technique mastered by few jewelers as the melting temperature for the two metals varies. He finishes this fine bracelet by delicately etching the sterling silver back ground adding further eye-catching appeal to the piece.

Mastery of lapidary art is revealed in this marvelous solid fourteen karat gold ring by Leo Yazzie. Leo has cut four cabochons out of incredibly rare gem grade Red Mountain turquoise and interspersed the large and small segments with deep oxblood red Mediterranean coral and deep blue lapis to create the stunning effect. Red Mountain of this quality is exceedingly difficult to find on today's market and the turquoise exhibits an astonishing amount of deep blue depth with vibrant reddish-brown spiderweb matrix. Each segment of stone is inlaid precisely one to the other, raised in a channel to fit perfectly. A thin line of solid gold is placed in the center as a special touch. To each side is a design reminiscent of the Waterbird, the symbol of the Native American Church. Leo himself is an elder in the church and renown medicine man.

A running horse with the mountains in the back ground against a deep blue western sky. Philander Begay continues his innovative carvings in tufa stone. The stone is carved into a one of a kind design. The molten sterling silver is poured yielding a wonderful textured finish that is then deeply oxidized and polished to create the 3D effect. The piece is then precision inlaid with stunning high grade natural Morenci turquoise. The finished buckle is wearable art by a master of this fine quality medium.

This incredible five strand necklace is made of fine gem grade natural Dry Creek turquoise from central Nevada. Each nugget is hand drilled and separated by olive shell heishi. Santo Domingo Pueblo jeweler Charlotte Reano has added touches of gem quality natural coral and lapis to add to the stunning effect. She has inlaid and created several hand made beads that are signature to her jewelry. The beautiful piece is further complimented by matching dangle earrings.

This fine pendant hand made by Navajo artist Alfred Joe features a sunburst shadowbox design deeply stamped on the face which is etched and deeply oxidized. A marvelous high grade natural Godber Burnham turquoise cabochon is set flush with the silverwork of the piece. The stone is sky blue with wispy smokey reddish-brown host rock matrix. This grade of Godber is seldom seen as the mine produces but a hand full of turquoise a year. The finished product is as distinctive as it is beautiful.