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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.
Tsosie Gaussoin passed her knowledge and expertise in jewelry-making to sons Jerry Jr., [14] David, [4] Wayne Nez, [15] and daughter Tazbah Gaussoin [16] who have all gone on to become artists. [17] Today, her descendants are prominent Native American jewelry and lapidary artists in their own right.
Little is known of Atsidi Sani. However, it is known that he was born near Wheatfields, Arizona, c. 1830 as part of the Dibelizhini (Black Sheep) clan. [1] [2] He was known by many names, but to his people, he was known as Atsidi Sani, which translates to "Old Smith," and to the Mexicans he was known as Herrero, which means "Iron Worker."
Jolene Bird (born 1963) is a Kewa lapidary artist and jeweler from Santo Domingo Pueblo. [1]Bird learned lapidary arts and jewelry making from her grandfather. From him she learned to identify and select high grade stones for use in traditional Santo Domingo inlay work.
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