JEWELRY

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     Ed Aguilar was born and raised on the Santo Domingo Reservation in New Mexico. He studied silversmithing when he was a teen at boarding school in Santa Fe. Like many other people from Santo Domingo, he worked as a fire fighter during his summer vacations. Before Ed could finish High School, his father was injured in an accident, and was unable to work. As the oldest son, Ed quit High School so he could support his mother, three sisters, and two brothers. He married at age 21, and has three children and now, years later, he and Mary have four grandchildren. Ed has always had a strong work ethic. He watched his uncle "pull silver," known as extruded silver. Ed started making round silver beads in this method, and stringing them much the same way his mother had strung her Heishi years before.
     Ed began stringing his silver beads on foxtail, because a woman had requested a necklace that she could wear in the water, as she was a saltwater diver. Since foxtail is square, he had to make his beads square, and thus was the beginning of the "Aguilar Chain" style that we now see today. He often strung his silver beads on foxtail 15 - 16 hours a day, seven days a week! "I never get bored; if I did, I'd do something else !"
     This is the first group of necklaces that Ed's widow, Mary has made. Following all the techniques from Ed, she and her grandson have successfully continued to make his square cut, hand pulled chains. We have them available is various lengths: 15", 16",18", 21", and 24" - They range in price from $67.50 (15") to $108 (24") Please contact us about any of them.

     Herbert was born in Crownpoint, New Mexico and grew up in near-by Prewitt. He studied art and business at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado.
Althought he's only in his early thirties, he has already worked for over ten years in Sterling Silver and 14K gold. His brother, Albert, who works with traditional designs, was a major influence in his artistic development.
     The simplicity and style of Herbert's designs attract many collectors. He is known for the silver overlay work. This 15" choker is a terrific example of that type of overlay work. It is most contemporary in feel, and can be worn with a variety of clothing.

#JEW971 - 15" Choker
Price: $300

     Here is a very fashionable two strand "petal necklace" made out of sleeping beauty turquoise. Notice how Ava Marie has added two silver beads in the very center of the strands. The necklace is 20" long and each side has 6 silver beads at the back of the strands. It is a beautiful color.

#JEW581 - 20" long
Price: $140

     Hopi silver overlay work is very precise. Overlay is constructed from two layers of silver. A design is traced on a sheet of silver, then carefully cut by hand, with a jeweler's saw. This top design layer is then soldered to the bottom sheet of silver.With a hammer and a small punch, texturing is then added. It is then hammered in to its final form, and oxidized, to make the negative forms blackened. It is a specific skill, well known in Hopi jewelry.

#JEW1261 -
A) 1 1/4" long overlay dangles
Price: $54
B) 1 3/4" long overlay dangles / gold ball
Price: $81

     The artists in Santo Domingo do such a marvelous job of creating beautiful inlaid turquoise slab earrings. These are colorful, affordable, and can be worn on an everyday basis.

#JEW972 -
A) 2" long spiny oyster, jet, pearl, lapis inlaid earrings
Price: $72 SOLD
B) 1 3/4" long double row of inlay earrings
Price: $75

      Navajo artist Daniel Reeves, also known as "Sunshine Reeves" was born in 1966 in New Mexico. Sunshine Reeves' older brothers, Gray Reeves and David Reeves, taught him the craft of silversmithing. He is a world-renowned artist, taking several 'Best of Show' awards and 1st place ribbons at the Inter-tribal Indian Ceremonial held in New Mexico each year. He is a master in the traditional art of using handmade stamps to cover his heavy sterling pieces with intricate designs. His work extends beyond jewelry into sterling silver boxes, lamps, picture frames, and even yoyos.
      His jewelry is also showcased at the Peabody Museum, Harvard University, and the Heard Museum. He stamps his work D. Reeves or Sunshine Reeves. An exquisitely stamped silver tea set and a handmade sterling silver stamped train have earned Sunshine "Best of Show" for two years at Santa Fe Indian Market. Here are several examples of his hand stamped seed pots.

#JEW1062 -
A) Hand Stamped Seed Pot - 3/4" high by 1 1/4" wide
Price: $160
B) Hand Stamped Seed Pot - 3/4" high by 1 1/4" wide
Price: $160

     Kenneth and Angie make beautiful mosaic and inlaid earrings from turquoise, jet, spiny oysters, lapis, veracite, and silver. Here are a few examples of their work. The two square sets are on Silver posts, and the longer pair is on silver dangles.

JEW762 -
A) rectangle - turquoise, silver, jet, lapis, spiny, 3/4" high by 5/8" wide
Price:$125
B) square - turquoise, jet,spiny,ivory 1/2" high by 1/2" wide
Price: $110
C) dangles - spiny, jet, veracite, turquoise 2" long by 1/2" wide
Price: $125 SOLD

     The color in this necklace is so very beautiful. This is a four strand necklace - with length being 17" to 20" (extendable silver rings on the back) One quarter inch rectangular sleeping beauty beads are interspersed with 1/4" rectangular Royal lapis dark blue beads. The combination is stunning. Fine olive shell Heishi beads are added on both ends. This is an every day wear piece!

JEW881 -
Price: $300

     I have been working with Kenneth for many years now. His brother Eddie was the designer of our hand pulled sterling silver chains, but Kenneth is known for his phenomenal stone work. He studied at the Institute of American Indian Art in Santa Fe from 1967 - 1971 and has been making jewelry for over 30 years. He learned the art of jewelry making from his mother, Ventura Aguilar.
     My son once told a friend of mine - - "My mom has a problem with purple -- she can't get enough of it !" So imagine how I felt when Kenny and Angie put his down on my dining room table. This purple spiny oyster shell piece is so magnificent. Hard to work with, they have done an incredible job of making this symmetrical and smooth. This is a one of a kind creation by this remarkable couple.

JEW857 - 17" - 18"
Price: $1295

     Here is a funny story - Last week, while I was working at my desk, my cell phone rang. A polite gentleman said "I am looking for Jill Giller." so I said - "that's me !" He asked where I lived, and said he was a traditional Navajo jeweler who wanted to show me his work. So, I said "where are you now?" and he laughed, and replied "at your front door !" I am so glad I let him in, as Steve's work is wonderful. Having worked for years with Navajo jeweler, Harry Morgan, Steve has learned the trade very well. His work is in the "old style" of stamping, and his pins and brooches have an antique, satin finish. The best quality turquoise is used in his work. I am glad to be showcasing his new floral patterns in silver.

JEW #1068 -
A) coral and silver earrings - 1 1/4" long
Price: $69
B) turquoise and silver earrings - 1 1/4" long
Price: $57
C) Antique finish turquoise pin - 2" wide
Price: $200
D) Antique finish Nevada green pin - 2" wide
Price: $200 SOLD

     Myron Panteah is an award winning Zuni/Navajo silver and goldsmith who has studied engineering, which is reflected in his eye for exacting detail. He enjoys the design element of creating jewelry and is always trying something different. His imagination is unlimited and the uniqueness and beauty of his art is truly remarkable. All his exquisite pieces of jewelry are unique, often intricately decorated with symbols and figures using a fine hand saw. He works in both silver and gold and selects unusual, natural stones of high quality.

JEW973 -
A) 3/4" high earrings with gold spiral
Price: $135
B) 3/4" high earrings with gold curves and dots
Price: $135

     Many people have asked for nicely silver stamped Navajo earrings. Ella does a lovely job on hers.

JEW1161 - 3/4" wide
Price: $40

     Lawrence Baca is an award winning silversmith from Santa Fe, New Mexico. He has become one of the most collected silver artists in the region. Lawrence has been influenced by both antique Native American and Spanish silver work. His jewelry maintains a look reminiscent of the period of the Spanish conquistadors in Santa Fe. He seems to be able to combine the look of the early Native American silversmiths and the ecclesiastical themes of the early Spanish settlers. The Spanish Colonial Arts Society has purchased pieces to become part of their permanent collection at the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe.
     I met Lawrence and his wife Maria in 1997, when he won the Purchase Award at the Fine Arts Museum in Colorado Springs. I have been carrying his work ever since. ŒLawrence entered Spanish Market in Santa Fe for the first time in 1992, winning first place that year in the precious metals category for traditional silver work. Lawrence has said, "Anybody can learn the techniques if they practice long enough and take the right courses. Having the gift of design is what's very nice. Although my Hispanic roots reach back generations in Santa Fe, I didn't have much exposure to traditional Hispanic art growing up. I was first attracted to "Old Pawn" jewelry created by Native Americans. In my work, I try to create contemporary antiques having the comfortable feeling of family heirlooms."
Recognitions: 1994 Spanish Market - 1st Place Metals Purchase Award; 1995 Spanish Market - Purchase Award, 1996 Spanish Market - 1st Place Mixed Media; 1996 NM State Fair - Honorable Mention 1996 "Mayor's Excellence in Arts Award" Emerging Artist, City of Santa Fe Commission, 1997 1st Annual Indian/Spanish Market - Purchase Award; Taylor Museum, Colorado Fine Arts Market - E Boyd Memorial Award
     Needless to say - we are so pleased to carry the beautiful silver work
     These are what we call "Baca Beads" - Antique looking sterling silver beads alternating with random bits of colored stones. You could have one in every length in you wardrobe - as they go with everything that you wear! Can be worn casually, or to dress up a plain colored outfit. I have now outfitted my mother and sister in these beads - from choker length to longer strands. We just love Lawrence's work.

#JEW1106 -
We have these beads in various lengths - from 16" to 26" ranging in price from $90 to $165 per strand. Lawrence has also made matching bracelets on stretchy cord, and earrings for our inventory to go with his bead sets.

      This year Lawrence has designed a new color combination -- the red coral stones with the sterling silver beads - It is particularly attractive. So he made us an "outfit" -- matching beads, earrings, and a stretchy bracelet. It came out great!

#JEW0905 -
24" coral / silver beads
Price: $175
matching earrings
Price: $30
matching bracelet
Price: $50

     So many of my clients collect more than one strand of Lawrence Baca's silver beads, and combine various lengths. So this season, we came up with the idea of a graduated 3 strand necklace - 16", 18" and 20" - The combination includes the sterling silver, green turquoise, deep blue lapis, red coral, and red spiny oyster. It really looks fabulous - and so unique. It is can be worn over and over, in combination with so many things.

#JEW1252 - Graduated 3 Strand necklace
Price: $380

     Known for her corn maidens, Sandra makes gorgeous reversible dangle earrings with that motif. Here are two pair - one in green turquoise with coral dots for the mouth, and one in ivory with turquoise dots on one side, and coral dots on the other. They are delightful!

JEW1166 -
A) 1 1/4" green turquoise earrings
Price: $105
B) 1 1/4" fossilized ivory earrings
Price: $120 SOLD

     The "marbled" effect of the Turquoise in all three of these items are great. The dark markings are called MATRIX. When stones are cut, some of the matrix remains bound to the turquoise. Matrix color varies because turquoise can form in different types of rock. Black matrix may be of iron pyrite.The term spider webbing refers to stones with thin lines of matrix distributed throughout them. These are beautiful earrings and a gorgeous pendant.

JEW373 -
A) Pendant 1 3/4" long (including bale)\
Price: $120
B) Earrings / Spiny oyster 1 1/4" long
Price: $125 SOLD
C) Turquoise Earrings: 1" long
Price: $72

     Orange is THE color right now... and these spiny oyster earrings are terrific.

JEW583 -
A) 1" long cobblestone triangular and round spiny bead earrings
Price: $45
B) 1 1/4" long dangle 5 spiny oyster stone earrings
Price: $110 SOLD
C) 1/2" long diamond shaped cobblestone spiny earrings
Price: $36

     Here are two lovely pair of turquoise earrings in two completely different styles. The turquoise disc dangles are Santo Domingo, made by Emory Calabaza, and the other is a Zuni needle point floral pair, with a post backing. Both are beautiful !

JEW584 -
A) Santo Domingo dangles - 2" long
Price: $58.50
B) Zuni needle point earrings with sterling silver tips - 1 1/4" across
Price: $110

     Oh - what a deep and beautiful, rich red Italian Coral. Stunning worn on black, or beige, this four strand, coral and turquoise nugget necklace is so comfortable around the neck -- not heavy at all. What beautiful work by Joe and Mary!

#JEW0903 -26" - 30" expandable 4 Strand necklace
Price: $650

     Joe and Mary Calabaza, specialize in Super fine Heishi necklaces. They learned to make fine heishi from their grandfather, Patricio Calabaza. "He taught us how to take a simple piece of turquoise, mold it, and create a beautiful necklace. We started making our necklaces with a little heavier texture from turquoise, lapis, shells, coral, and other various stones, As years progressed, and over a long period of time and patience, we learned how to grind our stone to a finer quality.
     Each piece of necklace has its own special unique quality behind it. We take a lot of pride and joy into our work. This type of art work has been passed down for many generations as we continue to pass it down to our children and grandchildren. It is important to us that we keep our art work alive, because not only does it bring us joy, but it is a part of who we are."
     I was introduced to Joe and Mary by Russell Sanchez. He has been using their superfine heishi in his pottery, and it is just amazingly well crafted and beautiful. I am so pleased to add their work to our gallery. There are so few Santo Domingo jewelers who still hand drill each stone to create such a piece of beauty.
     Here are two of the finest handmade necklaces I have had from Mary and Joe. The 10 strand Superfine 20" necklace is composed of their handcut Black jet that has been scattered with turquoise Heishi. The combination and feel of it is so soft, like wearing horse hair around your neck. The five strand 20" necklace is one I have been eagerly awaiting! It is handcut white clam shell with scattered turquoise. It is magnificent! Sometimes I am in such awe of the quality if work that Mary and Joe produce. They are truly one of a kind artists.

#JEW251 -
A) 10 strand 20" jet / turquoise
Price: $600 SOLD
B) 10 strand 20" white clam/turquoise
Price: $250

     Joe and Mary Calabaza, specialize in Super fine Heishi necklaces. They learned to make fine Heishi from their grandfather, Patricio Calabaza. "He taught us how to take a simple piece of turquoise, mold it, and create a beautiful necklace. We started making our necklaces with a little heavier texture from turquoise, lapis, shells, coral, and other various stones, As years progressed, and over a long period of time and patience, we learned how to grind our stone to a finer quality."
     These Super Fine Turquoise Heishi chokers are some of our favorite pieces of every day jewelry. It is such painstaking work, and Mary does it magnificently. We have an array of these chokers. Some all turquoise, some with silver, and some with gold. Please feel free to inquire about our current inventory.

JEW784 -
A) Turquoise/gold Heishi
Price: $110
B) Turquoise/gold Heishi
Price: $110

     This long 29" necklace is four strands of turquoise , coral, and brown Heishi hell. As always, it is beautifully polished, beautifully strung, and easy to wear. It is great for someone looking for a piece to twist and wear long.

#JEW965 - 29" long
Price: $450

     These colors are magnificent. Dark brown shell Heishi has been scattered with light blue turquoise. Cut so fine -- it is a fantastic necklace. This necklace is so lightweight to wear.

#JEW261 - 10 strand; 20" long
Price: $450

     This new necklace is called a "corn" necklace - for the adornment and shape of the melon add ons to the turquoise base. It is a very soft and subtle look, and quite beautiful. This is the first necklace we have had from them in this combination and design. Gorgeous!

#JEW1272 - 20" long
Price: $200

     This is a remarkably stunning long necklace by the Calabazas. This five strand turquoise and melon shell necklace has the Squaw Wrap backing around the neck. It is full of natural beauty.These turquoise beads were hand ground, hand cut, and hand drilled. The shade of the blue sleeping beauty turquoise with the peach colored melon shell makes for a gorgeous combination.

#JEW781 - 26" long
Price: $600

     Wilbert Calabaza has strung a magnificent 10 strand super fine Heishi necklace of purple spiny oyster shell mixed with sleeping beauty turquoise. It is 24" long/ Louise Pete compliments that necklace with her shell earrings.(2" long) They look great together.

JEW#782 -
A) Heishi necklace
Price: $390
B) Shell earrings
Price: $36

     Wow! Look at he craftsmanship on this incredible necklace. Like the work of Joe and Mary Calabaza, this is considered SUPERFINE Heishi work. Hand carved, and hand strung, the choices of color on this piece is fabulous. This brown lyp oyster shell and turquoise Heishi necklace is an adjustable 24" - 27" long, and it is composed of TEN strands of this beautiful beadwork. It doesn't get better than this!

JEW#783 -
Price: $390

     The Candelaria turquoise mine is one of the small, depleted mines in Nevada that produced a good quality turquoise of high blue color with an intermittent black or brown non-webbed matrix. It has a luminous radiant quality, and because it is not frequently available, it is considered to be highly collectable.
     This contemporary Candelaria turquoise pendant is very handsome. The contemporary design lends itself well to the 18" sterling silver Omega chain. Alta Sandoval has made matching earrings out with turquoise and beautiful sponge coral. This is a magnificent set.

#JEW383 -
A) Pendant/chain - 18" long
Price: $669
B) Earrings - 1 1/2" long
Price: $116

     Sometimes the combination of black onyx and sterling silver is simple and elegant. This necklace is based on the old fashioned design of a Navajo squash blossom - with the petals hanging off the central circular beaded area. Rosella has contemporized that theme, using all black onyx and sterling silver. It is great looking. Etta Endito has made some accompanying onyx and silver earrings that go with this piece and anything else in your wardrobe! East to wear, lightweight and fashionable, this is lovely Navajo work.

JEW385 -
A) Onyx and silver necklace - 18" long
Price:$169
B) Onyx and silver earrings - 1" long
Price: $ 72

     Sharon Sandoval is a magnificent silversmith. She learned the art of silversmithing in her early 20's. She was trained to be a nurse, but now married, with three children, she makes her full time living as a jeweler. Her use of color is extraordinary.
Here are two of her newest cuff bracelets with sterling silver and magnificent stone work.

JEW763 -
A) cuff with veracite, dark lapis, light denim lapis, and red coral
Price: $350
B) cuff with pink coral, orange spiny oyster, turquoise and veracite
Price: $350

both bracelets are about 4 1/2" around (measured around the inside of the silver cuff)

     Alice Slagle lives in New Mexico and has been around jewelry most of her life. She has been working as a sales assistant at a jewelry center since 1988. In August of 2006, she began working part time at Silver Sun Jewelry. She now enjoys making necklaces for them. She does her work at her home in To'hajiilee during evenings and weekends. She likes the creativity involved in working with both single and multi strands of different colored beads, and mixing them with sterling silver. It is a pleasure to show her work.

JEW#884 - This necklace is 24" long with silver beads separating al the multi color stones, and the earrings to match are 1" long
Price: $199 for the set

     COLOR ! COLOR ! COLOR ! That is the operative word here. Brilliant, and special, this bracelet by Alice Slagle is quite contemporary. A mix of so many stones and colors - turquoise, spiny oyster, charolite, lapis, coral, veracite etc, it is totally smart looking. This is the kind of jewelry that is meant for every day - to brighten up one's wardrobe. Shown here are two pair of earrings that blend beautifully with the bracelet.

JEW#785 -
A) 7 1/2" inch multi stone bracelet
Price: $69
B) Navajo Yei drop earrings (1 1/2" long)
Price: $60
C) Navajo green turquoise post earrings 3/4" long
Price: $45

     Michael Thompson is a young Navajo jeweler from the Gallup, New Mexicoarea. He does beautiful work with a variety of natural turquoise stones. He also enjoys using high grade Italian coral. These earrings are absolutely gorgeous. Using 18 carat gold, Michael has imbedded wonderful natural red coral in a rectangular shape. They are 3/4" long, and 1/2" wide. The backs are gold posts. They are sleek, and contemporary and would be a marvelous addition to your jewelry collection, if you love coral.

#JEW10053 -
Price: $520

     Elgin Tom was born in Gallup, New Mexico where he learned to silversmith while working with his father and grandfather, both of whom made fine handcrafted jewelry. His grandfather made all of his own unique stamps by hand, and crafted jewelry using stamp work techniques and bezel set turquoise.
    Today, Elgin is a fine craftsman, working with silver and natural turquoise stones, Her creates his pieces as he is working on them, letting the design evolve as past of the silversmith technique. Those creations include the traditional stamp work that he leaned as a child. Elgin also creates contemporary pieces that are inspired by his own creative process.
    Elgin has four children who are learning his family's fine silversmith techniques.

#JEW381 -
A) Two piece contemporary silver dangles - 1 1/4" long
Price: $84 SOLD
B) Triangular silver dangles - 1" long
Price: $63
C) Square stamped silver posts - 3/4" wide
Price: $87 SOLD

     This is one of Harvey's most loved one-of-a-kind designs. The significance of CORN in the Native American Culture is so prevalent in many various art forms. Here Harvey has hand carved ears of corn in sterling silver and then matched them with the set of earrings. What is so nice about this necklace is how very flat it lies on the neck. It is so comfortable to wear -- yet makes such a statement. About 15 - 16" long, it sets inside a collar -- or on a flat high neck. Though he uses the ancient tufa cast technique of silversmithing, Harvey adds his own special contemporary feel to all his work. He cuts so deeply into the stone, and then with such precision, makes this piece textured and three dimensional. Pure elegance!

#JEW1103 - 16" long corn textured carved sterling silver necklace
3/4" long post sterling silver earrings
$1200 for the set

     Jimmie Harrison is an award-winning Navajo jeweler who studied painting at the Del Debbio School in Paris, France. After returning home to New Mexico, he worked with the famous jeweler Preston Monongye, and began creating his own well-known intricate inlay pieces of art. Jimmie often uses his favorite designs of Yei bi chai figures, landscapes of the Navajo Reservation, and the night stars. His inlaid work is very elegant.
Jimmie does some of the most uniquely shaped and designed inlay earrings. His striking color combinations are quickly identifiable as JIMMIE HARRISON creations! combinations of sujilite, dark lapis, coral and veined turquoises always make for interesting work.

#JEW945 -
A) Turquoise, Lapis and Sujilite Earrings 3/4" long by 3/4" wide
Price: $150
B) Sujilite, Turquoise and Coral Earrings 3/4" long by 3/4" wide
Price: $150

    Laverne Pinecoose is one of our favorite jewelers. She has a very disctictive, unique style of silver working. When she was here at the gallery, as one of our guest artists for an open house, people were very surprised to see her go outside, and "rub" the sterling silver onto the pavement to create a texturized look. Her shapes are unique, her use of stones is terrific, and each piece comes away looking like something that only Laverne would create ! She has shown her work in New York and London, and we are pleased to represent her at our gallery. Here is an interesting assortment of the work that Laverne makes:

#JEW474 -
A) Green Turquoise basket Weave earrings / 14K gold balls - 1 1/2" long by 3/4"wide
Price: $165
B) Tooled Sterling Silver Pin with Leadville Turquoise - 2 1/2" wide by 1 1/4" high
Price: $225
C) Navajo Rug Pattern Tooled Sterling Silver Earrings - 1" by 1"
Price: $55 SOLD

    Kathy Sanchez uses very beautiful stones in her earrings. Here are two pair -- one with three turquoise and one with three pieces of lapis. Nice, everyday earrings - 1" long - Reasonable and well made

#JEW474 -
A) Turquoise -
Price: $80
B) Lapis -
Price: $80 SOLD

     The two pins can also be used as pendants, as they each have a bale on the top. They are bright, and beautiful, and very much in vogue right now.

#JEW7501 -
A) Small Turquoise circle pin - 1 1/4" across
Price: $55 SOLD
B) Coral. Turquoise pin - 1 3/4" wide by 1" high
Price: $105

     Petroglyphs are such a popular image in Native American Culture. Here are two pins that display those styles.

JEW1165 -
A) Lon Parker Petroglyph Single Figure 2 1/2" long
Price: $135
B) Navajo Petroglyph stamped Family Pin 1" high by 1 1/2 " wide
Price: $60

     Interesting mixes of colored stones are often used in contemporary Navajo jewelry. Here are two examples of just that.

#JEW1167 -
A) Jimmie Harrison turquoise,coral,lapis,veracite,jet inlaid silver earrings
3/4" long by 1/2" wide
Price: $165 SOLD
B) Cluster Navajo earrings Spiny oyster/lapis/coral/turquoise
3/4" long by 3/4" wide
Price: $110

     These new Navajo made earrings both use beautiful green veracite. This stone work so well with black onyx and pearls. Both pair have sterling silver post backs. The onyx pair has nice silver roping around the stones, and the pearl pair has a more modern look. They are both about 1 1/2" long.

#JEW1263 -
A) veracite and black onyx
Price: $66
B) veracite and pearl
Price: $66 SOLD

     These two dragonfly pins are beautiful. The multi inlaid stones of coral and turquoise and mother of pearl was made in Zuni. It is 1 3/4" long. The 7 stone turquoise pin is Navajo made - It is 2 1/4" long and 2 1/4" wide. The shade of blue in this piece is very bright and dynamic.

#JEW264 -
A) Zuni Multi Color Pin
Price: $87
B) Navajo 7 Stone Pin
Price: $159

     Here are three more beautiful pins that can also be worn as pendants. Beautiful turquoise and coral!

#JEW7502 -
A) Turquoise Star Burst Cluster Pin - 1 1/4" across
Price:$50
B) Coral Star Burst Cluster Pin - 1 1/4' across
Price:$50
C) Turquoise Round Cluster Pin - 1 1/4" across
Price: $50

     Silver, sleeping beauty turquoise, and coral - three classic pair of Navajo earrings. Beautiful color, beautiful workmanship- very affordable. They are all lovely creations.

JEW883 -
A) 3/4" round silver stamped earrings with turquoise centers
Price: $56
B) 7/8" round silver earrings with 8 red coral stones
Price: $110
C) 1/2" wide by 3/4" high rectangular Inlaid sleeping beauty turquoise on silver earrings
Price: $110

     So many women wear these wonderful sterling silver beads. These are often referred to as Navajo Pearls. They are polished, sterling silver beads. The beads are hollow to reduce the weight, and mounted on "foxtail" for added safety.
     These beads are beautiful worn as is, or they are perfect for adding some colorful or silver pendants.
     They are all different in design, size, and style. We have many more in the inventory, but I thought I'd show you these three new, lovely strands.

#JEW882 -
A) 25" round silver beads with rectangular "logs"
Price: $180
B) 16" Margaret Lee round / rectangular beads
Price: $159
C) 23" round with rectangular "logs" with 14K gold
Price: $120

     Some of the spiny oyster shell being used in the various Pueblos right now is absolutely stunning. Spiny oyster is a sea oyster whose name is derived from its relatively fierce appearance. Most oysters have rather drab, smooth shells. But not the colorful spiny oyster. It has several thick protrusions on the outer surface of its shell (think porcupine here). The colors can run the spectrum from bright yellow to deep purple with a range of burnt oranges and russet reds in between.
     Here are two pair of earrings and one magnificent pin. The mosaic earrings are by Mary and Joe Calabaza (Santo Domingo) They are 1 3/4" long. The pin, in the center is by Navajo artist Kirk Bahe - TEN pieces of spiny oyster are embedded in this traditional silver brooch. The smaller earrings, with a silver bead in the center, are 3/4" long.

#JEW356 -
A) Mosaic Earrings Price: $90
B) Spiny oyster pin Price: $160
C) Spiny drop earrings Price: $36 SOLD

     David Tune is a new jeweler for us to carry at NAC. Since the sad death of our friend, Lynol Yellowhorse, I have not been able to find the right artist who specializes in cobblestone work. David's' work reminds me of Lynols' in terms of color, design work, placement and choice of stones and overall contemporary feel. David Tune, of Creek and Navajo descent, was born July 21,1955, in Winslow Arizona. He was raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Oklahoma.           David's motivation to create jewelry began in 1976, when he was commissioned to design the jewelry for the March of Dimes Poster Child and President Ford's senate.
     David has been creating jewelry for over 16 years, as well as teaching High School for two of those years. In 1987, after winning countless awards, he was forced to resign himself from his art due to cancer. He was cured of his cancer by his uncle, and with pride and self-determination, returned in 1994 to his passion of creating beautiful pieces of jewelry.
This set is simple and understated, yet so well made. The pendant (2" long) is made of turquoise, lapis, coral, spiny oyster shell, and silver. The matching earrings (1 3/4" long) have a bit of green turquoise in them. The extra stamped work on the side makes it quite appealing. I am glad to have found David'' work.

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Price: $400 for the set