Crafting Traditions: Native American Sandcast Jewelry

Native American Artists have been using Turquoise from the mines in the Southwest to create their Traditional Jewelry for many years.

Meanings Of Zuni Indian Fetishes The Zuni Universe is divided into six directions-North, East, South, West, Sky & Underground & each direction is represented by a specific animal- The Mountain Lion guards the north, the Bear guards the west, the Badger guards the south, the Eagle guards the sky, the Wolf guards the east & the Mole guards the inner Earth.

John Nelson was born in Winslow, Arizona. He has been working with silver and turquoise since the 70’s.

Navajo Artist Freddy Charley was born and raised in Shiprock, New Mexico........

Sonoran Turquoise tends to have a brilliant green color with a matrix of brown and traces of pyrite which add a special sparkle to the stones.

Genuine White Buffalo Turquoise Jewelry created by Navajo Silversmiths.

Elgin is a Navajo Artist from Gallup New Mexico

Each Sterling Silver Drop is handmade by Navajo Silversmiths for Bold Contemporary Native American Jewelry Design.

Navajo Pearls are traditionally made sterling silver beads. Silver beads are a traditional art form for Diné silversmiths, and the beads have as many expressions as there are artisans.