Navajo jewelry
Southwestern tribal adornments
Navajo jewelry refers to silver and turquoise work created by Navajo artisans of the American Southwest.
The tradition dates to the mid-1800s and features distinctive techniques like stamping, sandcasting, and inlay work.
Squash blossom necklaces, concho belts, and heavy silver cuffs set with turquoise are characteristic forms: She collected Navajo jewelry from trading posts across Arizona.
- turquoiseBlue-green opaque gemstone
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- squash blossomGourd vine's bloom
- conchoDecorative metal plate
- sterlingPure silver alloy
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- ethnic jewelry
- Native Jewelryturquoise bracelet, turquoise necklace, turquoise ring, concho belt, squash blossom
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- metalworkblacksmithing, gilding, silversmithing, enamel, metal crafts