Jewelry
All our jewelry is Native American, artisan designed and made, most of it purchased directly from the maker.
All our jewelry is Native American, artisan designed and made, most of it purchased directly from the maker.
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Jennifer Curtis (Navajo) heavy gauge sterling silver stamped and chiseled cuff, 5” end-to-end plus a 1” gap, 3/16” thick, $550. Jennifer’s precise stamping replicates Navajo weaving. This cuff is a work of art! |
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Ira Custer sterling silver tufa cast cross pendant, 2 7/8” long by 2” wide, $100. Ira makes such a variety of tufa cast pieces. |
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Ira Custer (Navajo) sterling silver tufa cast naja pendant, 2 1/8” long by 1 3/8” wide, $100. Ira specializes in tufa casting, a difficult process. |
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James Faks (Blackfeet) stamped and cutout sterling silver earrings, 1-3/4” long by 3/4” wide, $95. The handmade wires are permanently fixed to the drops. |
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Dinah Gasper multi-animal, multi-stone fetish necklace, 33” long, $1550. Strung on pen shell heishi, there are 35 carvings in lapis, amber, coral, mother-of-pearl, abalone, turquoise, sodalite, serpentine, angelite, and jet, ending with a fat turquoise frog at the bottom. Dinah’s silver name tag is attached to the silver findings |
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Albert Jake (Navajo) blue Pilot Mountain turquoise ring with silver rope and rain drop setting, size 6, 1-1/4” long by 3/4” wide, $250. Band is triple split shank and stamped with rain shower design. |
Dyaami Lewis (Laguna) sterling silver traveler’s bracelet, 5-1/2” end-to-end plus 1-1/4” gap, 3/16” wide, $150. Dyaami is son of Laguna’s famed silversmith Greg Lewis, and uses his father’s vintage stamps.
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Eric Othole-Eustace (Zuni/Cochiti) sterling silver raised overlay star earrings, 1 1/8” diameter, $178. Eric is great at multi-layered silver pieces. |
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Roy Talahaftewa (Hopi) sterling silver tufa cast overlay cross earrings, 1-7/8” long by 3/4” wide, $275. Tufa casting requires the carving of a mold into tufa stone and then pouring in melted silver. You can see Roy's carving marks in both the outer silver frame and the inner darkened cross. Handmade wires are permanently affixed. Roy’s work is extremely hard to get as his production is very limited. |
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Ray Tsalate (Zuni) carved mother-of-pearl parrot pendant strung on faceted beads of sapphire, emerald, ruby, apatite, and spinel, 24” long, $450. The parrot’s wings and tail are inlaid front and back with coral to indicate feathers, and she is adorned with a real feather tuft. Bird measures 1-5/8” long by 5/8” wide. |
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Navajo vintage joclas choker necklace joined by handmade silver beads and finished with handmade silver hook and figure-eight eye, 12” long plus 1/2” shell “corn” center drop, $350. Branch coral separates the turquoise strands from the silver beads. The graduated turquoise heishi ranges from 3/16” to 3/8” in diameter. |
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Vintage long oval green turquoise ring with round blue turquoise side stones, size 3-3/4”, $125. Center stone measures 1-1/8” long by 1/2” wide. This ring is tiny!—but elegant. |
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Fred Harvey silver saddle pin, 2” long by 1 1/4” wide, circa 1945, $135. A fun pin for that western look. |
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Fred Harvey silver and turquoise butterfly pin, 2 1/8” long by 1 3/4” wide, circa 1945, $330. A classic Harvey piece with lots of stamp work. |
Alonzo Hustito (Zuni-d) sterling silver, turquoise, spiny oyster shell, jet and clam shell inlay Rainbow Man bolo, 1 1/2” wide by 2” long, circa 1960, $225. Alonzo was a fetish carver and noted jeweler.
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Theodore Edaakie (Zuni-d) sterling silver, turquoise, spiny oyster shell, jet and clam shell inlay Rainbow Man pin, 1 1/2” wide by 2 7/8” long, circa 1960, $575. The Edaakie family were some of Zuni’s most noted inlay artists. |
Please call 505-243-0414 or 877-606-0543 toll-free, email greydog@greydogtrading.com,
or visit us in Old Town Albuquerque to place your order.
A portion of all sales by Grey Dog Trading go directly to The Zuni Fetish Museum.
or visit us in Old Town Albuquerque to place your order.
A portion of all sales by Grey Dog Trading go directly to The Zuni Fetish Museum.
