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Hopi artist Watson Honanie has created this marvelous wild life ring with exquisite detail in solid 14K gold over sterling silver. The bear, elk, mountain lion and buffalo are finely cut out and overlaid on a deeply oxidized and etched background. This is a process that has been mastered by only the finest jewelers.
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Navajo jeweler Kee Yazzie has created a bracelet that is among the best of his career. The bracelet is wide and covered with dozens of overlaid petroglyphs with symbols including the bear for protection and guidance, hands for healing, dragonflies for luck and water essential for all life. In the center of the bracelet is a large and incredibly rare gem grade Blue Star spiderweb turquoise cabochon. The gem exhibits a tremendous amount of depth and is deep blue with complex red and black spider webbing. The gem is deeply lustrous and ranks with the finest turquoise found in Nevada. Some times the finest gem stones are recovered in small lots from mines that produce very little.
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Created by Navajo master jeweler, Alton Bedonie, this exciting bolo is incredibly innovative. The bolo is overlaid with large arrows above and below. Alton has encirled the edges and center of the piece with a stunning combination of keys and arrowheads to set off the gorgeous rare gem grade natural Turquoise Mountain cabochon. The turquoise is vibrant sky blue with reddish-golden-brown webbing. Alton further compliments the stone with an intricate hand chiseled fluted bezel. Heavy gauge hand made tips finishes the piece to perfection. Alton creates these unusual one of a kind pieces by making his own home made stamps.
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Navajo jeweler Alton Bedonie has created this exceptional belt buckle in his signature style. The buckle is overlaid with large arrows pointing to either side. Around the edge and center of the piece is a key and arrowhead design which sets off the rare gem grade natural Turquoise Mountain spiderweb cabochon. The gem is a gorgeous sky blue with a combination of reddish-brown, chocolate and tan webbing, set in an intricate hand chiseled fluted bezel. Alton creates these unusual one of a kind pieces through the use of his own home made stamps.
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Navajo master jeweler Sammie Kescoli Begay has created this stunning bracelet by rolling and hammering ingot sterling silver into a heavy gauge shank. The band is cut to its existing taper and pounded on an anvil to create its present shape. The scallops are rolled and cut and overlaid next to the hand pulled and twisted ingot wire, beaded designs and chiseled bezel encircling the stone. The entire length of the shank is then deeply stamped. Sammie finishes the bracelet by selecting a spectacular rare gem grade natural Candelaria spiderweb turquoise cabochon to place in the center of the piece. The gem is deep blue with wispy reddish-brown webbing, characteristic of the finest grade found at this now depleted mine.
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Navajo jeweler Kee Yazzie has created this incredible bracelet out of three layers of sterling silver. The inside layer of the bracelet shank is cut out in a fine petroglyph motif. The next layer is etched through out. The final layer consists of perfectly cut out and overlaid petroglyphs inspired by those found on the walls of the artist's homeland. Each symbol is overlaid atop the textured center surface which exhibits beautiful deep oxidation as well. The finished shank is heavy and substantial. Kee completes the piece by setting an exceptional rare gem grade natural Bisbee turquoise cabochon in an intricate hand chiseled bezel. The turquoise is classic deep Bisbee blue with vibrant reddish-brown matrix.
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This marvelous belt buckle was hand made by Navajo artist Kee Yazzie. The piece was created by overlaying dozens of finely cut petroglyphs on a heavy sterling silver bottom plate. The symbols of the piece include the bear for protection and guidance, hands for healing, water designs, tadpoles and turtle. The buckle is finished by setting an exceptional rare gem grade natural Bisbee turquoise cabochon in a fine hand chiseled bezel. The gem is the finest quality produced at the mine with a translucent hue of deep blue and vibrant reddish-brown swirls of matrix.
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Created by Navajo jeweler, Alton Bedonie, this gorgeous ring features rare gem grade natural Bisbee turquoise from Arizona. The cabochon is set high in a hand chiseled fluted bezel and is an outstanding deep Bisbee blue with red host rock matrix typical of the highest grade found at the mine. Alton has made the piece out of heavy gauge sterling silver with a stunning unique design. He has finely textured the center of the shank on either side and deeply stamped the entire band to set off the quality of the stone to perfection.
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Navajo master jeweler Kee Yazzie has created this beautiful bolo tie by overlaying dozens of intricate petroglyph symbols onto a heavy gauge sterling silver back. The petroglyphs were found by Kee exploring the surroundings on the Navajo homeland. The symbols of the piece include hands for healing, bears for protection and guidance, water, tadpoles and arrowheads. A gorgeous natural rare high grade Turquoise Mountain spiderweb cabochon is placed in a fine hand chiseled bezel as the central focus of the piece. The gem is sky blue with complex tight chocolate-brown and tan webbing. The bolo is finished with fine heavy hand made sterling silver tips.
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Navajo jeweler Tommy Jackson has chosen a magnificent rare gem grade natural Bisbee spiderweb turquoise cabochon to set in an extra heavy gauge sterling silver shank. The gem is deep classic Bisbee blue with perfect dark reddish-brown webbing. This is the highest grade produced at this now depleted mine. Tommy has finished the ring with an exceptional overlayed Navajo rug pattern design.
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Navajo jeweler Alton Bedonie has created this striking bracelet out of heavy gauge sterling silver. Fine thin lines radiate out from the center of the piece creating a sunburst effect. Intricate texture work separates each of the sun rays brought out with dark oxidation. Sharp arrows point down to a stunning scale design towards the terminals on either side. The marvelous combination of techniques all comes together to compliment the gorgeous rare gem grade natural Turquoise Mountain spiderweb cabochon in the center. The stone is set high in a fine hand chiseled fluted bezel, completing the piece.
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Navajo silversmith Leonard Nez has created this masterpiece necklace with exceptional stone and craftsmanship. He first creates fine fluted beads by hand. He then selects five incredibly beautiful rare gem grade natural Royston turquoise cabochons to set in his remarkable overlay. The upper gems are surrounded by finely chiseled feathers. The center stone is perfectly set in a shadow box. The large cabochon at the bottom exemplifies his signature style with marvelous precision. The gems are classic blue green with vibrant combinations of red, chocolate and tan host rock matrix. This is the finest grade produced at the mine.
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Navajo jeweler Kee Yazzie has created this unusual bolo by overlaying a large petroglyph design onto a deeply oxidized and textured sterling silver back. The design is symbolic of water, essential to the growth of all living things. In the center of the piece is a classic rare gem grade natural Bisbee turquoise cabochon. The stone is deep blue with dark reddish-brown matrix. The bolo emphasizes the beauty of the turquoise perfectly. The piece is finished with fine hand made sterling silver tips.
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Navajo jeweler Tommy Jackson has created one of the great masterpieces of his career. He has rolled and hammered the bracelet shank out of extra heavy ten gauge ingot sterling silver. He then deeply stamped the entire band with his home made tools. The shank is deeply incised prior to overlaying elegant scallops on either side of the hand chiseled bezel and braided wire. A spectacular rare gem grade natural Apache Blue spiderweb turquoise is chosen for its rarity and beauty to set in the piece. The cabochon is of the very finest collector quality and is deep blue with classic vibrant reddish-brown webbing.
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This incredibly beautiful ring was hand made by Navajo artist, Tommy Jackson. The piece was created by hand rolling ingot sterling silver into an extra heavy gauge shank. The shank is covered by rolled and hammered scallops on either side. Tommy has selected a rare gem grade natural Apache Blue turquoise cabochon for the ring. It is the finest quality from the mine with deep blue hues and red host rock matrix. Rarely seen today, Apache Blue is among some of the finest collectible turquoise. Tommy has completed the piece by encircling the stone with an intricate hand chiseled bezel and thick twisted wire.
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Navajo master jeweler Leonard Nez has created this incredible link bracelet by selecting seven rare gem grade natural Bisbee turquoise cabochons to set in the piece. They are all classic representations of the finest gem quality from the lavender pit of the mine. Each stone exhibits gorgeous hues of dark Bisbee blue with reddish-brown matrix. The gems are placed in fine feather design overlay that is connected with individual sterling silver links that add flexibility to the piece.
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Navajo artist Leonard Nez has created this fine ring by choosing an amazing thick cut rare gem grade natural Bisbee turquoise cabochon to sit atop a heavy ten gauge sterling silver shank. The gem exhibits a wonderful high dome and is classic Bisbee blue with smoky chocolate-reddish-brown matrix seen only in the finest grades. Leonard has finished the shank using a combination of texture and precise lines that radiate out from the underside of the stone. The gem is held in a beautiful hand made bezel that is the perfect compliment to the beauty and quality of the cabochon.
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Navajo jeweler Vernon Begaye has created this impressive piece by tufa casting the bolo and tips out of sterling silver. The bolo is inlayed with an incredibly vibrant natural array of stone, including turquoise, coral, lapis, sugilite, malachite and onyx. The color combination is unique in its composition. The tips are extremely creative as well as tufa casting in the round is seldom seen.
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Created by Navajo jeweler, Philander Begay, this marvelous bracelet was hand made by carving a precise design in tufa stone and casting molten sterling silver. The piece features an elaborate rug pattern and is set with an incredible rare gem grade natural Apache Blue spiderweb turquoise cabochon. The turquoise is a deep blue with dark chocolate brown webbing and is the perfect compliment to the quality of the piece.
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Navajo jeweler Philander Begay has created this signature bolo by precision tufa stone carving. Each detail is precisely cut in a tufa stone. Molten sterling silver is pored to create the piece. This process is labor intensive and can only be used a very limited number of times before the image is destroyed. The bolo depicts a Yeibechai with a rattle and fox skin in the hands, dressed in full regalia. The Yeibechai is the masked human dancer who participates in the healing ceremony and impersonates the Yei, the supernatural being who brings their healing abilities to medicinal gatherings.
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