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“It’s all about asking the right questions.” That’s what Navajo silversmith George Francis tells me as he hands me a box of what appear to be arrowheads (photo #1). Then he tells me that these are indeed “Indian” arrowheads. Made in India. Without asking the right questions, someone who purchased them as authentic would […]
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For Navajo artist Verna Tahe, meeting her husband Franklin at Tohatchi High School was the beginning of a marriage not only of two people, but also of art. In spite of the fact that some of her family were silversmiths, she says she “didn’t really get into it” until she met Franklin Tahe in 1978. […]
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Ronnie Henry: Hello, my name is Ronnie Henry. I’m a Navajo Silversmith from Crownpoint, NM. I’d like to show you some of my work here. Mathew Shepardson: We’ve had some of Ronnie’s pieces on our site for a while now. He definitely does higher-end gallery level stuff, natural stones; really good quality work. So, let’s […]
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Meet Darryl Dean Begay a Navajo a well known Navajo silversmith living the the Gallup New Mexico area with his wife and kids. Darryl is known for his work with Tufa casting. In this video he introduces himself and his work. Hi, My Name is Darryl Dean Begay, I’m a Navajo jeweler from Roundrock Arizona. […]
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12 Native American Jewelry Styles Native American jewelry is a cultural art form dating as far back as 8800 BC. In Nevada, olivella shell thought to date back to 6000 BC has been found. Bone and antler beads from 7000 BC were discovered in Alabama’s Russell Cave and copper jewelry was traded in 3000 BC […]
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