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Award winning Santo Domingo Pueblo master silver smith, Joseph Coriz, hand crafted this exquisite one of a kind double sided turtle design necklace. The item is set with a rare gem grade Bisbee turquoise clasp, with a gorgeous deep blue hue, and reddish-brown matrix. Twenty two hand made overlay beads are included with this piece with individual pueblo scenes, two with corn crops for growth and prosperity and solid 14K gold drops. The turtle symbolizes the life bearing animal who carries the world on it's back. On one side of this magnificent creature, a pueblo scene is portrayed with a bowl of maize (corn), lightning, stars, and gold droplets. Solid 14K gold is featured both as the eyes of the turtle, as well as towards the lower left corner of the piece. The other side features both corn crops, and the bowl of maize, with lightning symbols, and three solid14K gold drops. A hand for healing with gold, lightning, and a large gold droplet are featured as well. The bale of the item includes designs of corn, lightning, and water. The artist outlined the body of the creature with amazing skill and precision. The labor involved in creating a piece of this magnitude is substantial, making it highly collectible.
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Award winning Navajo artist Herman Smith created this amazing hand rolled and hammered ingot sterling silver bracelet. With incredible high grade Royston turquoise and elaborate detail and design the item is highly collectible. The rectangular shaped stone has color qualities of deep green with dark brown and tan matrix. On either side of the cabochon, both small and large sterling silver droplets are displayed with thick hand woven wire around the bezel. Deep stamp work can also be seen on the interior and exterior of the item with amazing precise detail.
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With an exceptional one of a kind design and set with rare high grade natural Nevada Blue Gem turquoise, this piece is highly collectible. The item was hand fabricated by award winning Navajo artist Calvin Martinez, famous for his amazing talent in creating items that are uncommon in today's market. The stone of the piece contains hues of both light and deep blue with golden brown matrix. The cabochon is encircled with fine bezel work, a layer of small sterling silver drops, and four swirls of hand twisted wire. Elaborate detail is also depicted extending the length of the band.
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This marvelous unique piece created by award winning Navajo artist Calvin Martinez portrays a gorgeous cluster of natural Nevada Royston turquoise. The item includes a total of nine stones with a light green hue with a hint of brown and deep green matrix. A swirl of hand twisted wire is featured on either side of the cluster with large sterling silver drops in between each of the stones. In addition, the item is also made with the labor intensive ingot silversmithing technique.
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This stunning piece created by award winning Navajo artist Calvin Martinez features two sky blue Royston turquoise stones. The cabochons include chocolate brown matrix with a hint of green and are surrounded with fine design in sterling silver, with small drops and intricate bezel work.
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With beautiful hand rolled and hammered ingot silver work and set with three rare Carico Lake turquoise cabochons mined in the 1970's, this piece is a fine addition to any collection. The item was created by award winning Navajo artist Calvin Martinez and the stones are deep blue with tan and chocolate brown webbing. This hue is seldom seen in Carico Lake and was once referred to as supreme. The piece includes a border of hand twisted wire and sterling silver droplets, with intricate design and deep stamp work depicted towards the terminals on either side of the band.
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These gorgeous earrings were created by award winning Navajo artist Calvin Martinez. The item is set with natural Nevada Royston turquoise with a beautiful sky blue hue and chocolate brown matrix. The artist gave all emphasis to the beauty of the stone by encircling the cabs with fine bezel work and petite sterling silver droplets.
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This beautiful piece created by award winning Navajo artist Calvin Martinez features three outstanding rare high grade Blue Gem turquoise stones. Each of the cabochons is an eye dazzling deep blue with tan and chocolate brown matrix. Intricate detail is portrayed on either side of the band with sterling silver droplets and hand twisted wire around each of the stones.
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This marvelous one of a kind piece hand made by award winning Navajo artist Sammie Kescoli Begay is set with rare gem grade Blue Gem turquoise. The stone is an amazing eye-catching deep sky blue with reddish brown matrix. The artist included exquisite silver work in labor intensive hand rolled and hammered ingot sterling silver with intricate precision. Four crescent shape stamps are portrayed around the drops and hand twisted wire of the piece followed by deep stamp work that extends the length of the band.
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This beautiful piece hand made by award winning Navajo artist, Sammie Kescoli Begay, features three stunning high grade Royston turquoise stones. Each of the cabs includes vibrant hues of deep green with golden brown matrix. Fine bezel work and hand twisted wire is portrayed around each of the stones followed by a circle of small sterling silver drops. Deep stamp work is featured around the center stone as well as towards the ends of the terminals on either side.
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Hand fabricated by award winning Navajo artist Steven Begay, this phenomenal one of a kind piece features rare, gem grade natural Nevada Blue Gem turquoise. With seven stones and hues of blue-green and golden brown matrix this item is collector grade. The artist compliments each of the cabochons with a shadowbox effect and precise intricate detail and overlay in sterling silver. Steven is incredibly famous for his unique and innovative creations making him one of the finest Native American silversmiths in Indian country.
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With magnificent hand rolled and hammered ingot silver work and seven high grade natural Arizona Kingman Spiderweb turquoise stones this piece is sure to please. The item was hand fabricated by award winning Navajo artist Terry Martinez with amazing unique design and style. The artist skillfully gave emphasis to the sky blue beauty of the stone by adding a darkened background and an outline of sterling silver droplets that go from small to large. Elaborate detail is portrayed on both the outside and inside of the piece with intricate precision.
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Award winning Navajo artist Sunshine Reeves created this stunning one of a kind belt buckle. The item is set with an incredibly eye-catching rare gem grade Royston turquoise cabochon. The stone contains brilliant hues of deep green and sky blue with golden brown matrix. Encircled with hand twisted wire and elaborate detail in sterling silver, this piece is a fine addition to any collection of high quality.
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Superb- This spectacular one of a kind Indian country cuff was created by award winning Navajo artist Terry Martinez. Set with one hundred fifteen carats of rare, gem grade natural Nevada Royston turquoise, it features three outstanding deep blue-green cabochons with a beautiful chocolate brown, and tan matrix. The detailed cuff is made of exquisite hand rolled and hammered ingot sterling silver with droplets, hand twisted wire, and fine bezel work. Terry Martinez is a master silversmith famous for creating items in a very traditional and labor intensive process. This collector quality piece is also featured in the December 2009, George Strait issue of Cowboys and Indians magazine.
We also 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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Created by the hands of award winning Hopi artist, Watson Honanie, this magnificent piece is both pleasing to the eye and highly collectible. The item is overlayed with solid 14K gold and features the profiles of three incredible creatures. The buffalo, bear, and elk are intricately placed in the center of the piece surrounded by pine trees and mountains in the wilderness. Brought out with hand etched detail in sterling silver these amazing animals have sacred meaning in the Hopi religion. The buffalo is traditionally thought to represent the winter solstice, the bear stands for protection, guidance, and physical strength, and the elk, the symbol of prey. A truly awe inspiring one of a kind piece.
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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.
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With elaborate detail and design in solid 14K gold over sterling silver this lovely one of a kind piece is fit for any collection of high quality. The item is hand fabricated by award winning Hopi artist Watson Honanie and portrays an elegant wilderness scene. A bear, doe, elk and mountain lion are all brought out with hand etched designs in sterling silver with amazing precision. The animals featured in the piece have sacred meaning in the Hopi religion. The bear stands for physical strength, guidance, and protection, the doe and elk, hunting prey, and the mountain lion power. A beautiful mountain symbol is also portrayed where the finger bends.
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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.
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Award winning Hopi artist Watson Honanie created this fabulous one of a kind solid 14K gold over sterling silver pendant. This beautiful piece features an elaborate corn design with the rain and storm cloud above. In the Hopi religion the corn symbolizes life, growth and prosperity and the storm cloud and rain is the symbol for fertility, renewal, and change. The artist also included hand etched detail beneath the gold, as well as a solid 14K gold bale.
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This incredible one of a kind piece hand made by award winning Hopi artist Watson Honanie portrays beautiful bear paw designs in solid 14K gold over sterling silver. Brought out with dark oxidation, the legs of the bear are outlined in a unique shape. The claws are featured towards the lower portion of the piece with three fine thin lines separating the paws from the legs. In Hopi religion, the bear symbolizes physical strength, leadership, and guidance.
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