Jewelry pieces of any kind add a bit of glamour to any ensemble, while also refining or completing a “look.” However, the world of Native American jewelry goes a step further by combining an original artistic vision with heritage and lineage. Within this section, dedicated to Native American jewelry—highlighting rings, cuffs, necklaces and other wearable options available for purchase—you’ll not only find stunning, eye-catching pieces, but a bit of culture, story and history.
Faust Gallery
Faust Gallery presents this 14K gold bracelet by Navajo/Hopi jeweler Jesse Monongya. The sculpted turtle form reflects connection to nature, while a coral cabochon, turquoise inlay and diamonds add contrast. The texture of the bracelet bridges traditional techniques and contemporary design, showcasing Monongya’s mastery of form, color and material.
7100 E. Main Street » Scottsdale, AZ, 85251, Suite 4 142 Lincoln Avenue » Santa Fe, NM 87501, Suite 102 (480) 200-4290 » bill@faustgallery.com » www.faustgallery.com
Jesse Robbins
This Harcross turquoise necklace by Jesse Robbins showcases the many colors this mine offers. “Lately, exceptional green turquoise has become rarer to source,” says the artist. In hardness, color and quality, Robbins ranks Harcross among his favorite turquoises. Robbins believes that sometimes one of the most excellent ways to showcase the beauty a turquoise mine offers is to turn the stone into a classic heishi necklace.
jesse@jesserobbinsjewelry.com » www.jesserobbinsjewelry.com
Milford Calamity
As an artist rooted in the Diné tradition, Milford Calamity honors the legacy of Navajo silversmithing while forging a path forward. “My approach is to merge the traditional with the contemporary,” says Calamity. “I like to exaggerate form, play with bold textures and vibrant colors, and juxtapose heritage methods with modern aesthetic sensibilities.” The piece here is a sun ray ketoh, made of sterling silver and natural Ithaca Peak turquoise.
Albuquerque, NM » www.milfordcalamity.com
Sandbar Trading
Sandbar Trading offers this squash blossom necklace, circa 1960, which is substantial at 248 grams. The combination of silverwork and high-quality Royston turquoise makes for a stunning piece. The measurements are 24 inches in length, with the Naja measuring 4 by 31/2 inches.
839 Paseo de Peralta, Suite K » Santa Fe, NM 87501 » (316) 655-7477 rick@sandbartrading.com » www.sandbartrading.com
Abby Kent Flythe Fine Art
Featured here is a bracelet featuring high-grade Lone Mountain turquoise multi-stone inlay set with accents of 18K gold in sterling silver, by award-winning Navajo artist Raymond Yazzie.
Yazzie is considered to be one of the top contemporary jewelry artists in the world as a master of complex design and execution of stone-to-stone inlay in sterling silver and gold. His jewelry can be found in prominent museums and private collections.
(540) 538 9406 » info@abbykentflythefineart.com »
www.abbykentflythefineart.com
Heard Museum Shop
This sculptural cuff by Navajo artist Edison Cummings features inlaid Candelaria turquoise, coral, fossilized ivory and jet set in sterling silver with 14K yellow gold accents. Renowned for his sculptural sensibility and painterly inlay technique, Cummings brings a contemporary dimension to traditional materials.
2301 N. Central Avenue » Phoenix, AZ 85004 » (602) 252-8344 » www.heardshop.com
Santa Fe Art Auction
Santa Fe Art Auction is privileged to have two cuffs by Diné (Navajo) silversmith Edison Cummings on offer in the upcoming Native Arts sale on February 4 and 5. Cummings’ work combines traditional methods of making with contemporary inspirations, ranging widely from aesthetics within architecture to fleeting everyday experiences. This silver cuff bracelet has a mixed stone inlay with turquoise, coral and jet.
932 Railfan Road » Santa Fe NM 87505 » (505) 954-5858 »
www.santafeartauction.com
Turkey Mountain Traders
Pictured here is a Navajo shell and turquoise tab necklace with turquoise joclas, circa 1920. Turquoise tab necklaces are among the oldest and most traditional necklaces worn by the Navajo and Pueblo people. This necklace is extraordinary for the quality of stones and shell incorporated into it. Few, if any, tab necklaces can match it for visual impact and historic importance.
Santa Fe, NM » (480) 423-8777 » info@turkey-mountain.com » www.turkey-mountain.com
Blue Rain Gallery
This sterling silver and turquoise concho belt, crafted by an unspecified artist, exemplifies the refined artistry of traditional Native silversmithing. The natural Dry Creek Burnham turquoise reveals a spectrum of sky-blue hues set within hand-forged silverwork. Blue Rain Gallery maintains a significant collection of vintage Native American jewelry, preserving works such as this that reflect deep cultural lineage, aesthetic mastery and the enduring legacy of Indigenous craftsmanship across generations. Measurements are 41 by 11/2 inches in height by 21/4 inches wide.
544 S. Guadalupe Street »
Santa Fe, NM, 87501 » (505) 954-9902
934 Main Avenue, Unit B »
Durango, CO 81301 » (970) 232-2033
www.blueraingallery.com
Native American Arts Center at Idyllwild Arts Foundation
“The Eleanor Necklace is my homage to our mother, Eleanor Beck,” says Nanibaa Beck (Navajo (Diné)) “The silver beads represent the patience she possessed while teaching me how to make beads as a teenager.” The piece is made of sterling silver, coral, turquoise, 18K gold, white shell, fabricated sterling silver with multi-strands of coral and a Duo bead.
52500 Temecula Road » Idyllwild, CA 92549 » (951) 659-2171 » www.idyllwildarts.org/nativeamericanarts
Ca’Win Jewelry
A trailblazer for more than 55 years, jeweler “Ca’Win” or Jimmy Fred Calabaza, is a Santo Domingo Pueblo artist known for his handmade, ground-down polished turquoise beads. Many are also familiar with his signature side box necklace and the use of heavy-gauge silver in his silversmithing. Ca’Win combines traditional Santo Domingo elements into his work with his contemporary style. He often incorporates inlay, heishi and gold smithing.
www.cawinart.com
Tanner’s Indian Arts
This Zuni longhorn cuff was created during a series of collaborative pieces at Tanner’s Indian Arts in 2020. B. Tom (Navajo/Pueblo) chose to utilize high-grade, gem-quality Blue Gem turquoise for the Zuni longhorn Saiyatasha, inlaid with B’s ancient and masterful mosaic technique. The metalwork is by Preston Monongya, made with sterling silver, black jade, opal, Battle Mountain blue gem, Nevada turquoise and other materials.
237 W. Coal Avenue » Gallup, NM 87301 » (505) 863-6017 » tanneremerald@gmail.com » www.tannersindianarts.com
Baskets of Time
This charm necklace by Mary Tafoya (Kewa Pueblo), has seven strands of beads, 45 three-dimensional mosaic cubes, various rounded beads, inlaid shells holding the clasps, as well as small heishi, which forms the background for the necklace. The materials include virtually all the materials in Tafoya’s repertoire: Kingman turquoise, lapis lazuli, thuleite, rhodochrosite, gaspeite, serpentine, sugilite, jet, malachite, spiny oyster shell and more.
david@basketsoftime.com » (207) 423-8473
The Rainbow Man Shop
Navajo silversmith Perry Shorty is known for his hand-forged jewelry that reflects the classic early Navajo style, illustrated in this coin silver, turquoise and leather concho belt. Shorty hand-extrudes silver wire, applies intricate stamp work, and uses files, chisels and appliqué to create complex designs. His work is celebrated as a revival of the elegant jewelry of the 1940s with its meticulously hand-fashioned art nouveau appeal.
109 E. Palace Avenue » Santa Fe, NM 87501 » (505) 982-8706 » www.therainbowman.com
Narragansett Indian Tribal Historic Preservation
This contemporary pendant by Larry Golsh (Pala Mission/Cherokee) features a harmonious blend of 18K gold, lapis lazuli, Mediterranean red coral and turquoise, meticulously crafted to evoke beauty and elegance. With dimensions measuring just over 1 inch, this pendant is a wearable work of art that effortlessly complements any style.
(401) 848-9888 » office@nithpo.net » www.nithpoart.com
Mark Sublette Medicine Man Gallery
This bracelet features multi-stone inlay and sterling silver overlay by award-winning artist Roy Talahaftewa. Talahaftewa is widely regarded as one of the finest artisans working today, blending high-quality materials with traditional Hopi overlay techniques.
6872 E. Sunrise Drive, Suite 130 » Tucson, AZ 85750 » (520) 722-7798 www.medicinemangallery.com
Case Trading Post at the Wheelwright Museum
This necklace is made of fine heishi beads and inlaid pendant with Kingman turquoise, from the 1980s, and was made by famed Santo Domingo jeweler Angie Reano Owen. Find this and other works, including vintage jewelry and work by museum-collected jewelers, at Case Trading Post at the Wheelwright Museum.
shop.wheelwright.org
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