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What if the silver resting against your skin isn't just an ornament, but a rhythmic, visual prayer that connects you to the earth and the ancestors? Many people are drawn to the desert's artistry but fear accidentally mi…
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A piece of turquoise jewelry is never just an accessory. It is a confluence of earth and sky. A fragment of the desert, held in silver. A vessel for an ancestral song. You've likely felt the pull of the stone's vibrant b…
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Beads have a long history among Native American culture. They have been used as trade goods, worn as adornment, and have even been used to tell stories. Tribes used shell, bone and stone to create these tiny pieces of culture, carving the stories into the material itself. Necklaces of such beads were passed down through […]
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Stamp work designs are among the most popular types of handcrafted Native American jewelry. The name sounds simple, but the skill and effort required to create a stamp which can be used to press a design onto metal is anything but simple. It also takes a great deal of skill to learn how to apply […]
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The world today often seems confusing, making it difficult to separate what’s genuine from what isn’t. Knowing what’s real, what’s authentic, can be hard to discover at times. Even labels are often misleading, more advertising than information. There are, however, some ways to discern the genuine from the imitation, especially when it comes to handcrafted […]
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