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Tommy Singer (1940 – May 31, 2014) was a Navajo silversmith who specialized in chip-inlay jewelry. [1] He died in a motorcycle accident on May 31, 2014. [citation needed] His inlaid turquoise, coral, and silver pieces incorporated traditional Navajo designs.
Native American jewelry refers to items of personal adornment, whether for personal use, sale or as art; examples of which include necklaces, earrings, bracelets, rings and pins, as well as ketohs, wampum, and labrets, made by one of the Indigenous peoples of the United States. Native American jewelry normally reflects the cultural diversity ...
A concho or concha is a typically oval silver ornament found in Native American art. Conchos are most closely associated with the Navajo people, with one of the best known forms being the concho belt. Conchos were first made by eastern tribes such as the Delaware and Shawnee, whose craftsmen learned their trade from European artisans.
A silver object that is to be sold commercially is, in most countries, stamped with one or more silver hallmarks indicating the purity of the silver, the mark of the manufacturer or silversmith, and other (optional) markings to indicate the date of manufacture and additional information about the piece.
In the year 2000, the United States produced a one-dollar coin with a depiction of another named Native American: Sacagawea. [2] The engraving for the Native American on the 1899 United States five-dollar Silver was made from an 1872 image of Sioux Chief Tatoka-Inyanka (Running Antelope) captured by photographer Alexander Gardner.
On a special episode (first released on January 2, 2025) of The Excerpt podcast: For centuries, Native American art has been viewed through the lens of collectors, art historians, and tourists ...