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Navajo jeweler Terry Martinez has created this marvelous ring by setting a high grade natural Turquoise Mountain cabochon in heavy gauge sterling silver. The turquoise is a perfectly cut oval with a sky blue background and beautiful chocolate and tan webbing. The gem is further complimented by an amazing shadowbox with a smooth outer edge. Hand twisted wire is displayed beneath the chiseled bezel surrounding the stone and deeply stamped fans set off the shank on either side.
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Award winning Navajo jeweler Terry Martinez has created an incredible signature bracelet by setting five rare gem grade natural Turquoise Mountain spiderweb cabochons in extra heavy ten gauge sterling silver. The gems are precision cut matching squares set tightly together. They are a deep sky blue with tight chocolate and tan webbing. The outer edges of the band includes heavy hand pulled braided wire and the ends are deeply stamped and finished by a unique twist wire design. The bracelet has a beautiful and unique pattern deeply stamped on its interior as well that the artist has created using his hand forged stamps. We have the great privilege of representing Terry Martinez with this piece on page 30 of Dr. Gregory Schaff's definitive new book American Indian Jewelry III: M-Z 2,100 Artist Biographies.
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Navajo master silversmith Terry Martinez has created an outstanding ring by setting a high grade natural Turquoise Mountain spiderweb cabochon in heavy gauge sterling silver. The turquoise is a precisely cut square with a rich sky blue background and beautiful chocolate and tan webbed highlights. The bezel surrounding the stone is hand chiseled and accompanied by finely twisted wire. The ring shank is set off with overlayed sterling fans on either side with dark oxidation.
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Navajo artist Herman Smith has created this signature bracelet by setting a rare gem grade natural Pilot Mountain spiderweb turquoise in extra heavy ten gauge ingot sterling silver. The gem is a gorgeous deep green with chocolate webbed matrix. The bracelet shank is deeply stamped by the artist in an intricate pattern that is matched on the inside of the piece.
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Navajo jeweler Sammie Kescoli Begay has created these beautiful dangle earrings by selecting two rare gem grade natural Easter Blue cabochons and placing them in hand rolled and hammered ingot sterling silver. The jewels are surrounded by hand braided wire and a finely beaded outer design. The earrings are finished by the artist shaping lovely fans above the turquoise with two droplets on either side.
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Hopi master jeweler Chalmers Day continues his mudmen series with the creation of this marvelous overlay bolo tie. The bolo portrays the mudmen kachinas confronting the underworld in the persona of the Avanyu horned serpent. The mudmen bring offerings to the underworld in the hope of rain, abundance and prosperity in the real world of the pueblo.
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Hopi overlay master silversmith Chalmers Day has created a bracelet that shares Hopi mythology with the wearer. The Avanyu horned serpent rises from the underworld to meet the mudmen Kachinas who lead the people to their homes in the real world, the pueblo of modern time. The kachinas carry corn and offerings to the serpent in the belief that abundance will prevail amongst the people. The Avanyu is the guardian of water which is the source of all life.
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Award winning Navajo master silversmith Harry H. Begay has created this exceptional ring out of hand forged heavy gauge ingot sterling silver. The shank and ring face connect seamlessly and the sunburst design sets off the stone to perfection. Harry has selected a high grade natural Turquoise Mountain spiderweb cabochon that is thick cut in a square shape making the piece even more unique and collectible. The cabochon is sky blue with fine chocolate brown webbing encircled with a hand chiseled bezel and hand braided wire.
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Santo Domingo Pueblo artist Charlotte Reano has created this marvelous five strand necklace by choosing rare gem grade natural Dry Creek turquoise nuggets, tumbling and drilling them each by hand. The Dry Creek turquoise mine is no longer producing and the stones are exceptional. The nuggets are strung with hand rolled olive shell interspersed with lapis, coral and mother of pearl. The pendant is inlayed with the same materials on a curved natural oyster shell. The dangle earrings are perfectly matched and accent the piece with beauty and elegance.
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Award winning Navajo artist Herman Smith has created this beautiful bracelet by setting an amazing rare gem grade natural Pilot Mountain turquoise cabochon. The stone is an incredible electric green with earthy reddish-chocolate matrix. Herman has surrounded the gem with hand braided wire and hand forged droplets. The heavy gauge ingot shank is deeply stamped with his signature design and the inside bracelet is matched to perfection.
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Navajo silversmith Sammie Kescoli Begay has created this gorgeous ring out of heavy gauge hand rolled and hammered ingot sterling silver. The shank is thick and substantial and deeply stamped. Sammie has selected a rare gem grade natural Kingman spiderweb turquoise of the finest grade to set in the piece. The gem is a deep blue with tight black webbing and sits in a hand made chisel bezel surrounded by two layers, one of hand pulled twisted wire and the second of petite droplets.
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Master Navajo jeweler Harry H. Begay has created this magnificent heavy gauge ring out of hand rolled and hammered sterling silver ingot. The upper and lower portions of the ring face are raised in an incredible sunburst design with deep stampwork and smooth droplets on either side of the shank. Harry has selected an incredible rare gem grade natural Pilot Mountain turquoise to set in the piece. Surrounded by a hand chiseled bezel the gem exhibits a high dome with fine reddish-brown spiderweb matrix set against an outstanding dark blue-green background.
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Navajo silversmith Herman Smith has created this marvelous bracelet out of extra heavy gauge sterling silver. The shank of the piece is deeply stamped using Herman's hand forged tools to create an intricate and masculine design. The natural high grade Turquoise Mountain spiderweb turquoise is surrounded by intricate thick hand twisted wire and both large and small droplets. The turquoise is square cut to maximum perfection and is an electric blue with fine dark reddish-brown webbing. The inside of the bracelet is deeply stamped to match the design as well adding a very special touch.
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Navajo jeweler Tommy Jackson has created this elegant one of a kind ring by inlaying rare high grade natural Blue Gem turquoise segments of stone in a narrow band on top of the ring shank. The sides are fluted without any distracting design to highlight the gems which are separated by tiny sterling silver strips.
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Navajo jeweler Tommy Jackson has selected black Jade to use as inlay for this beautiful fashion bracelet. The stone is raised and divided by thin strips of sterling silver creating a rectangular shaped pattern. The band of the piece is heavy gauge with smooth silverwork and the affect is one of simple elegance.
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Award winning Navajo artist Tommy Jackson has created this unusual bracelet by inlaying on the curve. The segments of stone are entirely composed of high grade natural Royston turquoise. The many hues of earthy green and blue were chosen to give the bracelet a natural look that is an excellent representation from this mine.
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Navajo jeweler Tommy Jackson has created these gorgeous one of a kind earrings. Inlayed on the curve Tommy has used several shades of high grade natural Royston turquoise to produce an earthy natural look. On the ears the pieces will highlight individuality.
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Navajo jeweler Tommy Jackson has created a rare and beautiful bracelet by inlaying bright and exotic natural materials on a unusual curving bracelet shank. The inlay is fossilized ivory from Alaska, blue-green Royston turquoise from Nevada and old Blue Gem turquoise separated by sterling strips and accented with black jade. The piece is a signature bracelet that could only be made by the hands of this seminal artisan.
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Premier Navajo inlay artist Tommy Jackson has created this beautiful pendant and earring set by using bright high grade natural segments of stone. Fossil ivory from Alaska, blue-green Royston turquoise from Nevada and old Blue Gem are all accented by black jade and thin strips of sterling silver.
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This amazing one of a kind ring was hand made by award winning Navajo artist, Sammie Kescoli Begay. The piece exhibits an outstanding rare high grade natural Turquoise Mountain spiderweb stone from Arizona. The cab includes a wonderful sky blue hue with dark chocolate-brown webbing and is encircled with unique detail made from heavy gauge ingot sterling silver. A finely beaded design surrounds the bezel of the stone accompanied by solid 14K gold stars and droplets at either end of the ring face. A gorgeous fan design sets of the shape of the cabochon as well and is deeply stamped with dark oxidation.
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