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Cheyenne Custer
Cheyenne Custer (Navajo) sterling silver tufa cast buckle, 1 1/2” wide by 2 1/4” long, $265. A nice water droplet design. Made for a 1" belt.
Ira Custer
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.
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.
James Faks
James Faks (Blackfeet) sterling silver and leather purse, 4 1/4” high by 6 1/8” long, $1950. A nicely braided leather strap plus a firm silver clasp makes this a totally unique piece. James's prototype for this bag is in the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City.
Rick Manuel
Rick Manuel (Tohono O’odham) sterling silver overlay story bracelet, 7/8” wide with a 5” inner dimension with a 1” opening, $350. One of the very few Tohono O’odham silversmiths, Rick has created a village scene including a saguaro fruit picker.
Eric Othole
Eric Othole (Zuni/Cochiti) sterling silver raised overlay star earrings, 1 1/8” diameter, $178. Eric is great at multi-layered silver pieces
Cassandra Smith
Cassandra Smith (Navajo) sterling silver appliqué earrings, 1 3/4” long by 3/8” wide, $110. These earrings show a star above a traditional hogan with smoke rising. Perfect as a Christmas gift.
Art Tafoya
Art Tafoya (Yaqui) sterling silver and Royston turquoise ring, 1 1/4” long by 5/8” wide, size 7 1/2, $250. Art only uses natural American turquoise.
Art Tafoya (Yaqui) sterling silver and Turquoise Mountain turquoise bracelet, 1” wide with a 5 1/8” inner dimension and a 1 1/4” opening, $775. A great sky blue stone and very detailed stampwork.
Art Tafoya (Yaqui) sterling silver and Pilot Mountain turquoise ring, 3/4” long by 5/8” wide, size 6 3/4. $180. Another great Nevada stone.
Art Tafoya (Yaqui) sterling silver and shattuckite stamped pin, 1 5/8” tall by 2 1/2” wide, $350. A rare turquoise-related stone which is such a beautiful deep color.
Art Tafoya (Yaqui) sterling silver and Candelaria turquoise pin, 1 3/4” long by 3 5/8” wide, $450. A beautiful stone as well as great repousse work.
Art Tafoya Bisbee turquoise and sterling silver ring, 1 1/8” long by 7/8” wide, size 9, $600. A wonderful long played out stone.
Vintage
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.
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.
